Battle of Aslanduz

The Battle of Aslanduz 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.

Battle of Aslanduz
Part of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
Date 31 October–1 November 1812 Location Aslanduz, North Bank of the Aras River (South Caucasus) 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]

References

1. Atkin 1980, pp. 138-139.

Sources

• Atkin, Muriel (1980). Russia and Iran, 1780–1828. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816609246.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)