Full Description
In From the Kur to the Aras George A. Bournoutian presents the first military history of the Russian advance into the South Caucasus in 1801 and the ensuing First Russo-Iran War (1804-1813) that was a crucial step in the Russian Empire's eventual expansion into the Caucasus region. Using both Iranian and Russian primary sources, the work vividly describes the strategies, military capabilities and personalities that clashed for ten years, ending with the Treaty of Golestan. Numerous and illustrative maps, as well as informative appendices, add to a balanced view of a struggle between and ancient and an emerging empire.
Contents
Transliteration, Toponymy and Dates
Abbreviated Titles
Preface
Chapter I: The Antecedents
Chapter II: Opening Gambit
Chapter III: Prelude to the War
Chapter IV: All-Out War
Chapter V: Coercion and Expansion
Chapter VI: Renewed Military Campaigns
Chapter VII: Between War and Peace
Chapter VIII: The Road to Golestan
Some Conclusions
Maps 1-28
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
