The article discusses the heavy and special weapons of the Russian army during the Caucasian war across the territory of Black Sea coastline. By heavy equipment is meant all kinds of artillery systems which were used in the fortresses at that time. The particular importance is given to the special weapons, which include the minefields (mines and fougasses). It is proved that the mines on the galvanic elements were used not only in the navy but also for the needs of the ground forces. The authors came to the conclusion that the technical superiority of the Russian army became one of the main reasons for defeat of the highlanders in the war.Keywords: heavy and special weapons, the Caucasian war, the Black Sea coastline, artillery, fougasses and mines. Введение В любой войне важное значение имеет технический перевес. Кто лучше вооружен, кто использует эффективные новации -за тем и остается поле боя. В условиях Кавказской войны русская администрация использовала и то, и другое для обеспечения успокоения Кавказа.От разведчиков, эмиссаров и путешественников было известно, что черкесское Причерноморье -регион весьма не стабильный. Населяющие его племена, в значительной степени, склонны к разбою, чем серьезно осложняют жизнь соседям. Путешественник-натуралист Фредерик Дюбуа де Монперэ писал, что горцы «постоянно бьются с татарами, которые окружают их со всех сторон. Иногда они переходят Босфор по люду, чтобы грабить

The article reflects the data obtained from official documents published by the military historical department at the headquarter of the Caucasian military district about the Russian army losses in the period of the Caucasian War 1801-1864 years. There were used the materials of personal origin, pre-revolutionary research and modern scientific publications. The analyzed statistics includes the data about the losses of Russian army over the years with the release of different positions: the irretrievable losses of officers and lower ranks with the division of them on reflection of highlanders' attacks and military operations; sanitary losses; loss of prisoners. The article separately identifies from a statistical array the losses of officers, natives of the Caucasus, who served in the Russian army; the losses in the suppression of uprisings and unrest. Based on the analyzed data, the authors examined and compared the two stages of the Caucasian War: 1801-1836 and 1837-1864 years. The statistics of losses is analyzed in the context of specific historical events.