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 NERFINISHED
Russian Empire
combatant Qajar Iran NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
commander Abbas Mirza NERFINISHED
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky NERFINISHED
commandingOfficerSide Abbas Mirza commanded Persian forces NERFINISHED
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky commanded Russian forces NERFINISHED
conflictIn Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Iran NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
date 1812-10-19
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
Qajar Iran NERFINISHED
South Caucasus NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
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