Battle of Aslanduz

Battle of Aslanduz
Part of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
Date31 October–1 November 1812
Location
Aslan Duz, North Bank of the Aras River (South Caucasus)
39°26′38″N 47°24′20″E / 39.44389°N 47.40556°E / 39.44389; 47.40556
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia Russian Empire Persian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
Abbas Mirza
Dowlatshah
Strength
2,000[1] 5,000[1] or 30,000[2]
13 artillery pieces[1]
Casualties and losses
28 killed, 99 wounded[1] 2,000 killed and more than 500 captured[1]
11 artillery pieces lost[1]
Battle of Aslanduz is located in Iran
Battle of Aslanduz
Location within Iran
Battle of Aslanduz is located in Caucasus Mountains
Battle of Aslanduz
Battle of Aslanduz (Caucasus Mountains)

The Battle of Aslanduz took place on 31 October and 1 November 1812 between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran during the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813).

Background

In March 1812, the British ambassador to Persia signed a peace treaty to ally the country with Persia. In the same year, Napoleon's troops invaded Russia. The Russian Empire tried to make peace with Persia but were unable to come to an agreement.[3]

Battle

The Persian commander Fath Ali Shah stationed his forces, led by his two heirs, Abbas Mirza and Dowlatshah, in Aslanduz. Russian forces under the command of Major General Pyotr Kotlyarevsky launched a surprise night attack and routed the Persians, who were still sleeping. Kotlyarevsky then quickly moved on to storm Lankaran successfully in early 1813 which ended any Persian hope of continuing the war or settling on a stalemate for both parties.

The Persian casualties numbered around 2,000 killed and 500 captured. The Russians lost 38 men with 99 wounded. Among those killed during the battle was Charles Christie, a British officer in the service of Iran.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Atkin 1980, pp. 138–139.
  2. ^ Bournoutian 2021, p. 222.
  3. ^ "Битва при Асландузе". dibit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ Узел, Кавказский. "Кавказский Узел". Кавказский Узел. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

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