After the war ended, Paskevich didn't stay idle for long. He soon threw himself into the Caucasus conquest war initiated by Russia, following the Tsar's orders, striving to eliminate the local indigenous forces that refused Russian rule.
Yet, as man plans, heaven laughs. Paskevich's advance in the Caucasus was initially going smoothly, but then news of the Polish uprising arrived.
The commander of the pacification army, Marshal Zabalkansky, suffered repeated defeats in suppressing the rebellion. After stabilizing his position, he was criticized by the Tsar for the slow progress. To make matters worse, just as Zabalkansky was turning the tide and won the Battle of Ostroleka, he succumbed to cholera in Poland.
At such a moment, it was Paskevich whom the Tsar assigned to put out the fires.
This seasoned Tsarist Russia general did not disappoint, accomplishing the task given by the Tsar by crushing the Polish rebels in the Battle of Warsaw.
