siege, early modern
Siege of Ganja
Siege of Ganja was a siege conducted on 3 November 1734 at Ganja, in what is now Azerbaijan; it lasted 8 months. It was part of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735, which ran from 1730 to 1735. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 50,000.
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Where it sits in the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735
Record
| Date | 3 November 1734 to 9 July 1735 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ganja, Azerbaijan 40.683N, 46.361E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Recapture of the city | |
| Strength | Unknown | 50,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 30–40 | 700 |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ganja 1606, same recorded site
- Battle of Shamkor 1195, 33 km NW
- Siege of Jraberd date unknown, 63 km SE
- Siege of Khokhanaberd 1236, 76 km S
- Siege of Stepanakert 1991, 102 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Samarra 19 July 1733
- After: Siege of Kars 1735
- All 6 engagements of Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735
Elsewhere in 1734
- Siege of Danzig Poland
- Battle of Bitonto Italy
- Battle of San Pietro Italy
- Siege of Philippsburg Germany
- Battle of Guastalla Italy
Siege of Ganja is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18162521, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ganja (1734–1735), revision 1381577998, 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.