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From the Kur to the Aras A Military History of Russias Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801-1813 Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 7:30pm Eastern Time / 4:30pm Pacific TimeLive on Zoom. Registration required and free.In From the Kur to the Aras, George A. Bournoutian presents the first military history of the Russian advance into the South Caucasus in 1801 and the ensuing First Russo-Iran War (1804-1813) that was a crucial step in the Russian Empire’s eventual expansion into the Caucasus region. Using both Iranian and Russian primary sources, the work vividly describes the strategies, military capabilities...