It was organized by the naib (deputy) of Imam Shamil, Muhammad Amin, alongside Magomet Efendi Hubiev, a spiritual leader of the Karachay people.

In 1842, Russian officials reported concerns about the Karachays’ intent to support Haji Muhammad if he entered their territory with a group of resistance fighters.

After Haji Muhammad's death, Shamil sent a new naib, Suleiman Efendi Mustafinov, to reinforce relations with sympathetic Karachays and strengthen the coordination of local mountain forces across the Kuban region.

Control over the Karachay region was crucial to Muhammad Amin's strategy, as it would facilitate the unification of his forces with Shamil's, creating a solid front against Russian advances.

This decisive defeat weakened the Karachay resistance and underscored the difficulty local mountain tribes faced in unifying against the more technologically advanced Russian forces.