Battle of Aslanduz

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Battle of Aslanduz
Part of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
Date 31 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; 47.40556Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 47°24′20″E / 39.44389°N 47.40556°E / 39.44389; 47.40556 Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Persian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky	Abbas Mirza
Strength
2,000[1]	5,000[1] 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]
Location within Azerbaijan Battle of Aslanduz (Caucasus mountains) Show map of AzerbaijanShow map of Caucasus mountainsShow all

The Battle of Aslanduz ( Russian: Битва при Асландузе. Persian: نبرد اصلاندوز) took place on 31 October–1 November 1812 between Russia and Persia. The Persian Fath Ali Shah had his large army stationed in Aslanduz led by the heir to the throne, Abbas Mirza. The Russian squad, headed by the charismatic Major General Pyotr Kotlyarevsky, using the element of surprise night attack, routed the Persians who were still at sleep and quickly moved on to storm Lankaran victoriously in the beginning of 1813, thus ending any Persian hopes of continuing the war or settling on even peace terms for both parties.

See also[]

• Battle of Sultanabad
• Siege of Lankaran

References[]

Sources[]

• Atkin, Muriel (1980). Russia and Iran, 1780–1828. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816609246.

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