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The Russian Conquest of Tashkent: How a Tsarist General Captured Central Asia's Greatest Prize
In 1865, as the American Civil War ended and the British Empire tightened its grip on India, a Russian general named Mikhail Chernyayev rode toward Tashkent with just 1,900 men. The city was the largest in Central Asia, home to perhaps 100,000 people, protected by formidable walls and a garrison that outnumbered the attackers. What happened next — a daring night assault, a betrayal within the gates, and a battle that reshaped the map of the region — is the subject of this episode. Lucas and Luna explore the geopolitics of the Great Game, the motivations behind Tsar Alexander II's push…
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