Battle of Aslanduz

Part of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)

Date	31 October 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

2,221 soldiers (including 500 Cossacks
6 cannons

10,000 infantry
20,000 irregular cavalry
12 cannons
according to the British: 14

Casualties and losses

127 soldiers

2,000 soldiers
12 cannons
6 standards

The Battle of Aslanduz took place on 19–20 October 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.

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