Karyagin's Raid

Karyagin's Raid
Part of Russo-Persian War (1804-1813)

Franz Roubaud's painting "The Living Bridge" [ru]. Episode of the transition of the Russian detachment from Shakhbulag to Mukhrat.
Date3–27 July [O.S. 24 June–15 July] 1805
Location
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russia Qajar Iran
Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Pavel Karyagin [ru] (WIA)
Russian Empire Pyotr Kotlyarevsky (WIA)
Abbas Mirza
Emir-khan 
Strength
400 men
2 guns[1]
30,000 (pick)[2]
Casualties and losses
Very Heavy Heavy

Colonel Karyagin's campaign (Russian: Поход Полковника Карягина), also known as Qarabagh-Ganjeh campaign in Iranian sources, were the actions of a small Russian detachment in order to gain time against the Persian army. Russian colonel Karyagin completed his task, although most of the squad was killed or wounded.