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Battle of Yeghevārd

Battle of Yeghevārd was a battle fought in 1735 in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735, which ran from 1730 to 1735. The recorded result: Safavid victory; Effective end of the war. Recorded strength: 15,000; Dozens of cannons & hundreds of zamburaks against 80,000; 50,000 Sipahi cavalry; 30,000 Janissary infantry; 40 cannons.

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Fought1735
WhereArmenia40.317N, 44.483E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory; Effective end of the war
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesNegligibleand40,000–50,000 killed & wounded; 32 cannons captured
Part ofOttoman–Persian War of 1730–17351730 to 1735

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735

Siege of Urmia, 1731Battle of Kurijan, 1731Battle of Samarra, 1733Siege of Ganja, 1734Siege of Kars, 1735Battle of Yeghevārd, 173517311735Battle of Yeghevārd, 1735
6 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1735 (year precision)
PlaceArmenia
40.317N, 44.483E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSurrender of numerous Ottoman-held cities and strongholds in the Caucasus including: Ganja; Tiflis; Yerevan
Strength15,000; Dozens of cannons & hundreds of zamburaks80,000; 50,000 Sipahi cavalry; 30,000 Janissary infantry; 40 cannons
Casualties and lossesNegligible40,000–50,000 killed & wounded; 32 cannons captured
Commanders
  • Köprülü Abdullah Pasha
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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 Yeghevārd is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18162511, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yeghevārd, revision 1380934958, 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.