Battle of Lankaran
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The Battle of Lankaran was a decisive 1813 engagement in which Russian forces stormed and captured the Persian-held fortress of Lankaran, helping to secure Russian dominance in the South Caucasus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gokchay | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Storming of Lankaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Russian troops under Pyotr Kotlyarevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Persian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Qajar Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesNote | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1813 in military history
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Battles involving Qajar Iran ⓘ Battles involving the Russian Empire ⓘ Battles of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) ⓘ |
| combatantCommander (Qajar Iran) | Sadiq Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommander (Russian Empire) | Pyotr Kotlyarevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky
NERFINISHED
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Sadiq Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime (attacker) | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime (defender) | Qajar Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 13 January 1813 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Persian garrison ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Gulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortress | Lankaran fortress ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Russian–Persian rivalry in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Russo-Persian conflicts of the early 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit (Russian Empire) | Caucasus Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lankaran
NERFINISHED
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South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Talysh Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| outcome | Russian forces captured the fortress of Lankaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian expansion in the Caucasus
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Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Lankaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caspian Sea littoral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Gulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the conclusion of the Treaty of Gulistan
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decisive engagement in the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) ⓘ helped secure Russian dominance in the South Caucasus ⓘ |
| tactic | storming of fortified position ⓘ |
| territorialEffect | consolidation of Russian control over parts of the South Caucasus ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | assault on fortress ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Battle of Gokchay