Who are the Cossacks? And what is their connection to the North Caucasus? The fascinating history of this group of “free men” become warrior caste interweaves with the history of the whole region. Our good friend (and Chislic Festival champion) Ian Tuttle eloquently unpacks the birth, rise, and continued existence of this people and their place in the North Caucasus.

Brian Boeck, Imperial Boundaries

Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks

Leo Tolstoy, The Raid

Clair Huffaker, The Cowboy & the Cowboy

Mark Morritz, Cossack Sabre Manual

Kolchkov, Mountain Escort Units in Russia