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Siege of Erivan

Siege of Erivan was a siege conducted in 1808 at Yerevan, in what is now Armenia. It was part of the Russo-Persian War of 1804–13, which ran from 1804 to 1813. The recorded result: Iranian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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A firman of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar to General Gardane referring to the report from Alimardan Beyg regarding the protection of the fortress of Erivan by General Gardane against Field Marshal Gudovitch: s
A firman of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar to General Gardane referring to the report from Alimardan Beyg regarding the protection of the fortress of Erivan by General Gardane against Field Marshal Gudovitch: s. Bonhams, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1808
WhereYerevan, Armenia40.181N, 44.514E
OutcomeIranian victory
BelligerentsQajar Iran; Erivan KhanateagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 casualties; about 1,000 killed
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, 1804Karyagin's Raid, 1805Baku battles of 1805, 1805Siege of Erivan, 1808Battle of Sultanabad, 1812Battle of Arkivan, 1812Battle of Aslanduz, 1812Siege of Lankaran, 181318041813Siege of Erivan, 1808
10 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

Date1808 (year precision)
to November 1808
PlaceYerevan, Armenia
40.181N, 44.514E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 casualties; about 1,000 killed
Commanders
  • Ivan Gudovich
Siege of ErivanSiege of ErivanSiege of ErivanSiege of YerevanSiege of ErivanCapture of ErivanBattle of GarniBattle of GarniNaxcivanAğrıKarsKapanGancaGyumriVanadzorGavarr100 km40.181N, 44.514E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1603 and 1827.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1808

Siege of Erivan is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48804713, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Erivan (1808), revision 1379026372, 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.