Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Goklan Turkmen subjects of Persia

Goklan Turkmen Torba


The Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "While still advancing upon Khoja Kala the column had run short of supplies and requests had been made to the Goklans at Kara Kala to furnish some The Goklans however being subjects of Persia and hostile towards the Russians had excused themselves on the score that they had no means of transport Lomakin had then applied to some Turcomans near Tarsakan but they had also evaded assistance On reaching Khoja Kala his force suffered severely from disease and experienced a want of medical stores as well as of the common necessaries of life"

See my Goklen Rugs the O'Connell Guide

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