Karyagin's Raid

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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.
Date 3-27 July [O.S. 24 June-15 July] 1805 Location Qajar Iran Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Qajar Iran
Commanders and leaders
Pavel Karyagin [ru] (WIA) 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.