Persian invasion and march on Tbilisi
- When
- August–September 1795
- Where
- Aras river crossing and route through Karabakh to Tbilisi
- Part of
- Battle of Krtsanisi
Agha Mohammad Khan crossed the Aras in August 1795 with a large army, besieged Shusha, then advanced on Tbilisi after an ultimatum.
In August 1795 Agha Mohammad Khan crossed the Aras river with a 70,000-strong army divided into three wings: one toward Erivan, one toward Dagestan and Shirvan, and the center under the Shah toward Shusha in the Karabakh Khanate. After abandoning the siege of Shusha amid stiff resistance aided by Georgian crown prince Aleksandre, he secured Ibrahim Khan's surrender through tribute and hostages. At Ganja he sent Heraclius a final ultimatum, received in September 1795, threatening a campaign that would shed Georgian and Russian blood.
Sources
- Battle of Krtsanisi Wikipedia
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