siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Abbasabad
Siege of Abbasabad was a siege conducted on 13 July 1827 at Abbasabad fortress, in what is now Azerbaijan; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28, which ran from 1826 to 1828. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 14 battalions; 14 squadrons; 6 Cossack regiments; 42 cannons against 40,000.
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Where it sits in the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
Record
| Date | 13 July 1827 to 19 July 1827 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Abbasabad fortress, Azerbaijan 39.150N, 45.383E | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 14 battalions; 14 squadrons; 6 Cossack regiments; 42 cannons | 40,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 41 killed | 400 killed; 3,000 captured |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nakhchivan 1919, 7.8 km N
- Siege of Alinja 1388, 27 km E
- Battle of Avarayr AD 451, 35 km NW
- Battle of Chaldiran 1514, 91 km W
- Battle of Shekar Yazi 1920, 105 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Oshakan 1827
- After: Capture of Erivan 1 October 1827
- All 6 engagements of Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
Elsewhere in 1827
- Battle of Navarino Greece
- Battle of Phaleron Greece
- Battle of Ituzaingó Brazil
- Batalha de Aquila/Arbolito Uruguay
- Battle of Kamatero Greece
Siege of Abbasabad is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27534739, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Abbasabad, revision 1370608184, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.