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Battle of Sultanabad

Battle of Sultanabad was a battle fought in 1812 in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Russo-Persian War of 1804–13, which ran from 1804 to 1813. The recorded result: Persian victory. Recorded strength: 560 – 900 against 2,300 – 14,000.

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Fought1812
WhereAzerbaijan39.849N, 48.656E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePersian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstQajar Iran
Casualties and losses343 killed, 500 capturedand140 killed – 300 killed (including 2 British sergeants)
Part ofRusso-Persian War of 1804–131804 to 1813

Where it sits in the Russo-Persian War of 1804–13

Battle of Echmiadzin, 1804Battle of Ganja, 1804Siege of Erivan, 1804Baku battles of 1805, 1805Siege of Erivan, 1808Battle of Sultanabad, 1812Battle of Arkivan, 1812Battle of Aslanduz, 1812Siege of Lankaran, 181318041813Battle of Sultanabad, 1812
9 placed engagements of the Russo-Persian War of 1804–13 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1812 (year precision)
PlaceAzerbaijan
39.849N, 48.656E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength560 – 9002,300 – 14,000
Casualties and losses343 killed, 500 captured140 killed – 300 killed (including 2 British sergeants)
Commanders
Battle of SultanabadBattle of SultanabadBattle of JavadBattle of KurdamirBattle of MollahasanliSiege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of JavadBattle of KurdamirBattle of MollahasanliSiege of ShamakhiBakuLankaranStepanakertQabala100 km39.849N, 48.656E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Sultanabad 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 Q4087466, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sultanabad, revision 1370590103, 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.