Persian_letter_regarding_the_dismissal_of_Russian_General_Yermolov_during_the_Russo-Persian_War_of_1826-1828.jpg
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Description Persian letter regarding the dismissal of Russian General Yermolov during the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828.jpg |
English:
A LETTER REGARDING THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL YERMOLOV DURING THE RUSSO-PERSIAN WAR, IRAN, 1826-8 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, with 20ll. of black nasta'liq, later illuminated with gold clouds, mounted on card with blue margins- document-24.7 x 11.2 cm. This unsigned and undated missive concerns the fall of General Yermolov following an Iranian victory in battle in Georgia. The general was a Russian war hero whose glittering career came to an abrupt end when he was held responsible for this military set back during the Russo-Persian war of 1826-8 AD. |
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