Bogatyr battalion

The Bogatyr battalion (Батальон богатырей; Gordān e Bahādorān) was a battalion made up of deserters from the Russian army formed in 19th-century Iran, primarily during and for a time after the era of the Russo-Iranian Wars.

Notable Commander's

 * Abbas Mirza
 * Mohammad Shah Qajar
 * Samson Makintsev
 * Yevstafii Skryplev