Storming of Derbent

Quand

10 mai 1796

Type

Siège

Coordonnées

42.06° N, 48.29° E

Description

1796 siege

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Part of the Russo-Persian War

The siege of Derbent took place on 21 May [O.S. 10 May] 1796 during the Persian Expedition of 1796. Derbent, an ancient city with thick walls has a favorable geopolitical position, which locks the coastal passage between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea.

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