The Virginia Gazette

Constantantinople, August 20. By Advice receiv'd from Persia, the Army of this Government, consisting of 130,000 Men, commanded by Yeghen Bashaw has been entirely defeated. The Bashaw brought to Caras 100,000 Men, and found there about 30,000; from thence he march'd (contrary to the express Orders of the Porte) directly towards the Persian Frontiers. He met by the Way two or three small Parties of 5 to 6000 Persians entrenched, whom he put to Flight very successfully, one after another; elevated with this Beginning of Success, he march'd on towards Erivan, near which the Persian King lay encamp'd, with about 40,000 Men, and one of his Generals at some small Distance in an adjacent Valley, had likewise a Body of 40,000 Men under his Command.

The Bashaw not imagining the main Army to be so near, fell in with another small Entrenchment, and routed it; those Persians immediately retired precipitately towards the Shah's Army, which soon advanced to their Succour, and the Bashaw immediately found himself engaged in very disadvantageous Ground with that Part of the Persian Army commanded by the Shah, whilst the other 40,000 Men, with the Persian General at their Head, took him in Flank. The Turks were soon broken, above half their Infantry was cut to Pieces; and the Bashaw himself, endeavouring to rally them in Person, with his Sword in Hand received a Musket-shot, of which he died in a few Minutes in his Tent, whither he was immediately carried. 'Tis assured that their Loss amounts to at least 28,000 Men, besides three Bashaws of three Tents kill'd in the Action, one of whom particularly, as well as Yeghen Bashaw, is much regretted, having both a high Reputation for Valour here. The Turks abandoned their Camp, Cannon and Baggage. but the cautious Persian did not pursue, or even let his Troops advance to plunder what the Enemy had left, 'til he could be sure there was no Stratagem in the Flight, or Fear of the Enemy's returning upon them, whilst they should be busied in the Pillage; when he had waited many Hours, and received certain Intelligence of the Enemy's being really fled, he made himself Master of their Camp, Baggage and Cannon.

The Remains of the Turkish Army, in Disorder and Confusion, without a Head or any Discipline, are returned to Caras.