 After the final battle in 1864, hordes of Circassians were driven to Sochi, where thousands of them died as they awaited deportation.Although some Circassians went by land to the Ottoman Empire, the majority went by sea, and those tribes which had "chosen" deportation were marched to the ports along the Black Sea by Russian forces.Russian commanders and governors warned that if the order to leave was not carried out, more forces would be sent.