Russo-Persian War (1804–1813): Difference between revisions

In the summer of 1812, just as Napoleon was preparing to invade Russia, the Russians made peace with the Ottoman Empire and Russian troops in Caucasia turned to Persia. On 19 October, Kotlyarevsky ignored the cautious Ritishchev's orders, crossed the [[Aras (river)|Aras]] river and routed the Persians at the [[Battle of Aslanduz]]. He then crossed the snow-covered [[Mughan plain|Mughan Plain]] and, [[Siege of Lankaran|after a five-day siege]], stormed the newly-built fort of [[Lenkaran|Lankaran]]. The Russians lost 1000 men, two-thirds of their force. Of the 4000-man Persian garrison, every survivor was bayonetted. Kotlyarevsky was found wounded among a heap of corpses. He was carried half-dead to [[Tbilisi|Tiflis]] (now Tbilisi) and survived for 39 more years, unfit for further service. A victory at "Karabezouk" completed the discomfiture of the Persians (3 April 1813). News of [[French invasion of Russia#Retreat|Napoleon's defeat]] reached Persia in the spring of 1813. Peace negotiations were already underway and an [[armistice]] was made in October. In the [[Treaty of Gulistan]], Persia recognized Russian possession of all the khanates it{{Who|date=February 2023}} held and gave up all pretensions to Dagestan and Georgia. The border in the northern part of [[Talish (region)|Talysh]] was left for later decision. Persia kept [[Meghri]] in southwest Karabakh, which the Russians had abandoned as unhealthy and inaccessible from the rest of Karabakh.