. Historical and descriptive account of Persia, from the earliest ages to the present time: with a detailed view of its resources, government, population, natural history, and the character of its inhabitants, particularly of the wandering tribes; including a description of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. 1827 ; Erivan wasinvested by General BenkendorfF, who, however, raisedthe siege on the approach of the shah towards Khoi ; butthe good effects of this movement were counterbalancedby a check which the prince sustained before Abbasabad. andthe treacherous surrender of that town, which soon follo
. Historical and descriptive account of Persia, from the earliest ages to the present time: with a detailed view of its resources, government, population, natural history, and the character of its inhabitants, particularly of the wandering tribes; including a description of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. 1827 ; Erivan wasinvested by General BenkendorfF, who, however, raisedthe siege on the approach of the shah towards Khoi ; butthe good effects of this movement were counterbalancedby a check which the prince sustained before Abbasabad. andthe treacherous surrender of that town, which soon followed. The defeat of 4000 Russian infantry and 2000 cavalry,with twenty field-pieces, at Aberan, in August. 1827, againencouraged the hopes of Abbas ; but the advance of Paske-witch, with strong reinforcements and a battering train, putan end to the delusion, and the Persians had few other ad-vantages to boast of during the continuance of the January, 1828. the kmg. seeing no prospect of maintainingthe war with success, and anxious to avoid further loss, ac-cepted once more the aid of the British minister at his courtto procure a peace ; which the enemy, who had attainedmany of their objects, did not now decline. The terms pro-posed by the latter weri humiliating enough ; and the inef-. Abba Mirza
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