IOR/L/PS/9/71/146

Map detailing the Russian siege of the fortress of Erivan [Yerevan] between 5 October 1827 and 13 October 1827 during the war between Persia [Iran] and Russia [Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828], drawn up by Lieutenant-Colonel William Monteith. The map is based upon information procured by Monteith from Russian officers (see IOR/L/PS/9/71/145). The map illustrates the fortress of Erivan and the surrounding environs, indicating the sites of the bazaar, gardens, houses and vineyards of the city of Erivan, and the locations of the Russian artillery batteries and trench systems utilised during the siege. The map also shows the landscape surrounding Erivan, including hydrography and hachuring to represent the gorge of the River Zengue [River Hrazdan] and the surrounding hills. Included is a diagram of the profile of the wall of the fortress of Erivan.

This document was originally enclosed, numbered 1, in dispatch No. 28 of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee of the East India Company of 17 December 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/71/145).