In
1809/1225
Gudovich
was
called
back
to
Russia
and
Cavalry
GeneralTormasov
was
appointed
due
to
the
Russian
State
decree
to
the
post
of
the
governor
ofGeorgia.
Sardar
Tormasov
made
peace
with
Ottomans,
but
the
war
against
Qizilbash
s
continued,
and
(116b)
sometimes,
even
grew
harder.
In
August
of
1809/1224
the
Qizilbashs
insidiously
sent
MuhammadAli
Mirza
to
Georgia
to
plunder
the
Borchallu
tribes.
He
caused
great
damage
to
themand
seized
much
booty.
Then
the
same
year,
Hoseyn
Khan
Sardar
of
Erevan
appointed
him
withthe
sons
of
Vali
to
start
rebellions
from
the
whole
territory
of
Akhaltskha
toGeorgia.
Tormasov
heard
of
this
passing
by
Shamkhor.
He
stopped
at
the
bridge
ofSadara
and
sent
Lieutenant
General
Paulucci
(Pavlovich)
and
General
Lisanevich
with
theirtroops
against
Hoseyn
Khan.
The
generals
moved
with
glorious
regiments
and
attacked
theQizilbash
army
unexpectedly
at
midnight,
when
the
sanguinary
world
had
put
on
the
blackclothes
of
Abbasids
to
mourn
for
the
murdered
Qizilbashs.
They
made
a
great
carnageand
plunder.
The
majority
[of
Qizilbashs]
were
murdered,
the
others
-
hardly
escaped
andsaved
their
lives
making
for
their
country
on
foot.
Bare
and
beaten
by
the
Ottomanregiments,
Qizilbashs
got
to
the
borders
of
Iran.
Hoseyn
Khan
Sardar
was
ashamed,
andfearing
from
the
Qizilbash
state,
ran
away
to
the
fortress
Kioroghli.
But
some
time
laterhe
was
reassured
and
brought
to
his
seat.
In
November
of
the
same
year
Major
General
Orbelianov
smashed
theOttoman
troops
and
(117a)
occupied
the
beautiful
fortress
of
Poti
(Budi).
In
January
of1810/1225
the
same
fortress
was
given
in
possession
of
the
Prince.
In
the
same
year
the
whole
Georgia,
including
the
province
of
Imeretiapassed
under
the
rule
of
Russian
Empire
and
was
put
under
its
taxation.
In
1811/1226
itsgovernment
was
formed
and
the
district
was
called
"Imeretinski
Oblast".
The
townKubansk
became
the
center
of
the
district.
After
these
undertakings
General
Tormasov
leftfor
Russia
leaving
the
government
of
Georgia
under
Lieutenant
General
MarquisPaulucci's
disposal.
