battle, notable, nineteenth century
Capture of Erivan
Capture of Erivan was a battle fought on 1 October 1827 at Yerevan, in what is now Armenia. It was part of the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28, which ran from 1826 to 1828. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 8,600 against 6,000–7,000.
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Where it sits in the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
Record
| Date | 1 October 1827 | |
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| Place | Yerevan, Armenia 40.183N, 44.517E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 8,600 | 6,000–7,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 1 officer and 8 soldiers killed; 2 officers and 44 soldiers wounded | 4,000 prisoners |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Erivan 1804, 0.3 km SW
- Siege of Erivan 1808, 0.3 km SW
- Siege of Yerevan 1603, 0.3 km SW
- Siege of Erivan 1616, 0.3 km SW
- Battle of Garni 1225, 19 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1603 and 1827.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Abbasabad 13 July 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
Capture of Erivan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Armenia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4110457, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Erivan, revision 1379522582, 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.