Episode 2 of 2
Russian retreat and Persian restoration
- When
- 1796
- Where
- Derbent
- Part of
- Storming of Derbent
After the storming, the Russians were forced to retreat due to internal political issues, and Derbent fell under Persian rule again.
Although Zubov's forces had taken Derbent by storm, the Russians were compelled to retreat because of internal political issues. As a result, the city fell under Persian rule again. This reversal restored the status quo that had existed since the 1735 Treaty of Ganja returned Derbent to Iran, and it lasted until the cessions that followed the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813.
Sources
- Derbent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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