Battle of Askerani River (1805)

Battle of Askerani River (1805
	Part of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
Date	Summer, 1805
Location	Askerani River, Near Zagami (nowdays, Georgia)
Result	Russian Victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Safavid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

The Battle of Askerani River (1805) was a battle between the Russians and the Persians. The goal of the Persians was to conquer Tbilisi, but they did not succeed. During the Battle of Askerani River, the Persian Army was defeated and Tbilisi was defended from conquest.[1] The Persian leader at the time was Fath-Ali Shah Qajar.[2]

References

Dowling, Timothy C. (8 February 2017) [2014-12-02]. Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond [2 volumes]. Wayback Machine: ABC-CLIO. p. 728. ISBN 978-1-59884-948-6.
Anchabadze. 2005. p. 29.

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[1] Dowling, Timothy C. (8 February 2017) [2014-12-02]. Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond [2 volumes]. Wayback Machine: ABC-CLIO. p. 728. ISBN 978-1-59884-948-6.

[2] Anchabadze. 2005. p. 29.