Battle of Aslanduz
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| Battle of Aslanduz | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813) | |||||||
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| Russia | Persia | ||||||
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| Pyotr Kotlyarevsky | Abbas Mirza | ||||||
The Battle of Aslanduz was fought on October 31, 1812, between Russia and Persia. The 10-times numerically superior Persians were led by Abbas Mirza. The Russians, led by the charismatic General Pyotr Kotlyarevsky, were victorious and stormed Lenkoran soon thereafter.

