What the records say
- When
- 13 Jul 1827 – 19 Jul 1827
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 39.15° N, 45.38° E
- Description
- battle of the 1826-1828 Russo-Persian War
Capture of Abbasabad
The Capture of Abbasabad was the siege and capture by Russian troops of the Persian fortress Abbasabad, in the Nakhichevan Khanate, during the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828. The siege lasted from July 13 to 19 July, during which Russian troops defeated the Persian troops of the crown prince Abbas-Mirza. Soon after this, the fortress capitulated.
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