After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians.

Russo-Persian War (1722–1723)

Second conflict of the Russo-Persian Wars

The Russo-Persian War of 1722–1723, known in Russian historiography as the Persian campaign of Peter the Great, was a war between the Russian Empire and Safavid Iran, triggered by the tsar's attempt to expand Russian influence in the Caspian and Caucasus regions and to prevent…