Russians take Baku and Derbent from Persia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Russia takes the Persian cities of Baku and Derbent, on the Caspian Sea. The Persian forces are unable to prevent this, because they are currently pre-occupied with an Afghan invasion by Mir Mahmud, who by the end of the month has secured his position as the new Shah of Persia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Russians take Baku and Derbent from Persia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17268, accessed 19 March 2024.]

17268 Russians take Baku and Derbent from Persia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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