Battle of Erzurum
Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1821–1823)
Date1821
Location
Erzurum, now in Turkey
39°54′31″N 41°16′37″E / 39.9086°N 41.2769°E / 39.9086; 41.2769
Result Persian victory[1]
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire Persian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ottoman Empire Unknown pasha Abbas Mirza
Strength
52,000 soldiers[1] 30,000 soldiers[1]

The Battle of Erzurum occurred in 1821 as part of the Ottoman-Persian War of 1821–1823. The Persians, led by crown prince Abbas Mirza himself defeated their Ottoman arch-rivals near Erzurum.[1]

The Persians were outnumbered with 30,000 men, led by Crown Prince Abbas Mirza, against the Turks with 52,000 men.[1]

References

Sources

  • Dupuy, R. Ernest; Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History (4th ed.). HarperCollins Publishers.
  • Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East, Volume 4, Page 301–302.
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