‘Letter from H. R. H. Prince Abbas Meerza to H. M. the Shah’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Letter from H. R. H. Prince Abbas Meerza to H. M. the Shah’
- Date:
- 1827/1827
- Description:
- Abstract: Translation of a letter from Prince Abbas Meerza [Crown Prince of Persia, ʿAbbās Mīrzā Qājār] to the Shah of Persia [Fatḥ-‘Alī Shāh Qājār]. Abbas Meerza details the recent Persian victory over Russian troops near Euch Keleesia [an Armenian religious site, possibly at present-day Vagharshapat] during the ongoing war between Persia [Iran] and Russia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828]. Abbas Meerza gives an account of the events prior to and during the battle, including the heavy losses sustained by the Russians, and reports that following the battle his troops have besieged Euch Keleesia.This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1 in dispatch No. 64, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 5 September 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/38).Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Letter
- Type (Narrower):
- Letters
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Battles
Russo-Persian War (1826-1828) - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0003a0_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x0003a0_en
IOR/L/PS/9/71/42
IOR/L/PS/9/71/42