On 3 January 1804 Ganja was taken with significant slaughter. Abbas Mirza's army arrived too late and retired south. In June, Tsitsianov and 3,000 men marched south toward Echmiadzin in the Yerevan Khanate.
On January 3, 1804, Ganja was captured after a fierce battle resulting in significant casualties. Abbas Mirza's army arrived too late to prevent the capture and retreated southward. In June, Tsitsianov and 3,000 men marched south towards Echmiadzin in the Yerevan Khanate.