Capture of Abbasabad

Capture of Abbasabad
Part of the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828
Siege of Abbasabad
Date July 13, 1827 – July 19, 1827[1] Location Abbasabad Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Qajar Iran
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Paskevich	Abbas Mirza
Strength
14 battalions 14 squadrons 6 Cossack regiments 42 guns	40,000
Casualties and losses
41 killed	400 killed 3,000 captured

The Capture of Abbasabad - 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.