Siege of Ganja (1804)
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For the 1826 clash, see Battle of Ganja (1826).
The siege of Ganja (Persian: نبرد گنجه) or assault on Ganja (Russian: Штурм Гянджи) was the result of a Russian offensive in the South Caucasus intended to conquer the Ganja Khanate of Qajar Iran, which contributed to the escalation of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813).
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Siege of Ganja | |||||||||
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Part of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) | |||||||||
A part of Ganja Fortress | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Russian Empire | |||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Paul Tsitsianov | Javad Khan † | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Six battalions of infantry:[5] 2 battalions of Sevastopol Musketeer Regiment 3 battalions of the 17th Jaeger Regiment One Battalion from Grenadier Regiment of the Caucasus, a regiment (3 squadrons) of Narva Dragoons 165 Cossacks 700 Tatar horsemen 12 guns. | 4 guns, and about 1,700 soldiers | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
38 killed and wounded (3 officers and 35 of the lower ranks of the Russian Army) |
3,000[6][7] - 7,000[1] inhabitants of Ganja (executed) 1,700 soldiers[8] (killed in fighting and executed) |
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