Karyagin's Raid
| Karyagin's Raid | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) | |||||||
Franz Roubaud's painting "The Living Bridge". Episode of the transition of the Russian detachment from Shakhbulag to Mukhrat. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russia | Qajar Iran | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pavel Karyagin (WIA) Pyotr Kotlyarevsky (WIA) |
Abbas Mirza Emir-khan † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 men 2 guns | 30,000 (pick) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very heavy | Heavy | ||||||
Colonel Karyagin's campaign (Russian: Поход Полковника Карягина), also known as Qarabagh-Ganjeh campaign in Iranian sources, were the actions of a small Russian detachment in order to gain time against the Persian army. Russian colonel Karyagin completed his task, although most of the squad was killed or wounded.