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Events on Wednesday 19 July 1826 1
1826Russo-Persian War beginsPersian forces invade Russian-held TranscaucasiaEncouraged by Ottoman setbacks facing Russia and hoping to reverse losses from the previous war, Persia under Fath-Ali Shah launched an invasion to recover territory in the Caucasus. The war ended in 1828 with further Persian territorial losses under the Treaty of Turkmenchay.