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Battle of Derbent

Battle of Derbent was a battle fought in 1722 at Derbent, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Derbent. It was part of Q1418582. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1722
WhereDerbent, Iran42.058N, 48.289E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empireagainst23px Safavid Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofQ1418582

Record

Date1722 (year precision)
PlaceDerbent, Iran
42.058N, 48.289E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength22,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Général Olof
  • Imam Kulibek
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Placed at Derbent; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Derbent is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113107465, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derbent (1722), revision 1382468384, 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.