Battle of Aslanduz

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The Battle of Aslanduz was a decisive 1812 engagement in which Russian forces under General Pyotr Kotlyarevsky crushed a much larger Persian army, helping secure Russian dominance in the South Caucasus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Qajar Iran
Russian Empire
combatant Qajar Iran
Russian Empire
commander Abbas Mirza
linked to: Abbas Mirza Qajar

Pyotr Kotlyarevsky
commandingOfficerSide Abbas Mirza commanded Persian forces
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky commanded Russian forces
conflictIn Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
countryInvolved Iran
Russia
date 1812-10-19
19 October 1812
describedAs decisive engagement
era Napoleonic era
followedBy Treaty of Gulistan negotiations
linked to: Treaty of Gulistan
historicalRegion Caucasus
inferredFrom Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) historical accounts
involvedUnit Russian Caucasus Corps
location Aslanduz
Qajar Iran
South Caucasus
near the Aras River
notableFor heavy Persian casualties
surprise night attack by Russian forces
opposingForceSizeRelation Russian forces defeated a much larger Persian army
outcome decisive Russian victory
partOf Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
precededBy earlier engagements of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
result Russian victory
strategicConsequence secured Russian dominance in the South Caucasus
weakened Persian military position in the Caucasus
year 1812

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Russo-Persian War 1804–1813 notableBattle Battle of Aslanduz
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky notableBattle Battle of Aslanduz