| Battle of Erzurum | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1821–1823) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Persian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| ? | Abbas Mirza | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50,000 soldiers | 30,000 soldiers | ||||||
The Battle of Erzurum occurred in 1821 as part of the Ottoman-Persian War of 1821-1823. The Persians were heavily outnumbered with 30,000 men and led by Abbas Mirza against the Turks with 50,000 men. Abbas Mirza's Nezam-e Jadid successfully held out against the Ottoman new army (Nizam I Cedid).
-Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East, Volume 4, Page 301-302.