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Persian Victory Over Ottoman Army Reported from Persia
A late express from Holland via Constantinople reports a Persian victory led by General Kouli Kan against the Ottoman army. The battle near Arpa-Ciary involved ambushes and heavy cannon fire, with Turks suffering great losses and cannons, provisions, and baggage falling into Persian hands. A council named Achmet Bathaw Sesafkier interim commander, while Grand Vizir and Grand Signor consider further action. News from Petersbourg and Konigberg notes Tartars moving toward Russian and Polish theaters, with cautious measures against broader unrest.
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Persia
Thomas Kouli-Kan
Roth
Arpa-Ciairy
Thomas Kouli Kan
Erivan
Kiuperli
Demir Bashaw
Chinebus Mustapha Bathaw
Ging Ali Bathaw
Achmet Bathaw Sesafkier
Bashans
Persoa
Seraglio
Petersbourg
Constantinople
M. Nepleus
Cantemir
London
Great Britain
Konigberg
Stanislaus
Podolia
Hesse Homburg
Daghestan
Comuski
Czarina
Poland