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
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Qajar Iran
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Qajar Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Abbas Mirza
NERFINISHED
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Pyotr Kotlyarevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerSide |
Abbas Mirza commanded Persian forces
NERFINISHED
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Pyotr Kotlyarevsky commanded Russian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1812-10-19
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19 October 1812 ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive engagement ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Gulistan negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inferredFrom | Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) historical accounts ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | Russian Caucasus Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Aslanduz
NERFINISHED
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Qajar Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ near the Aras River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy Persian casualties
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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) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier engagements of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
secured Russian dominance in the South Caucasus
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weakened Persian military position in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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