Siege of Mosul (1743)

Siege of Mosul
Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–46) and the Campaigns of Nader Shah
Date13 September – 20 October 1743
Location
Result

Ottoman victory

  • Siege suspended
  • Negotiated Persian withdrawal[1][2]
Belligerents
Afsharid Empire

Ottoman Empire

Mamluk Iraq
Commanders and leaders
Nader Shah Ahmad Pasha[3]
Hussain Pasha al-Jalili[4]
Strength

40,000+[5]

40,000+[6]
Casualties and losses
5,000[1] Heavy[1] (including civilians)

The siege of Mosul was the siege of the Ottoman-held city of Mosul in northern Mesopotamia by Nader Shah's army during the Persian invasion of the Ottoman Empire in 1743.

  1. ^ a b c d e Axworthy, Michael, "The Sword of Persia; Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant", I B Tauris, 2009.
  2. ^ Ghafouri, Ali(2008). History of Iran's wars: from the Medes to now, Etela'at Publishing
  3. ^ fathilashkar sher dahan. "Military History". miltaryhistory111.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ Olson, Robert W. (1975). The Siege of Mosul and Ottoman-Persian Relations 1718-1743. Uralic and Altaic Series. Vol. 124. Indiana: Indiana University Publications.
  5. ^ "La stratégie militaire, les campagnes et les batailles de Nâder Shâh - la Revue de Téhéran | Iran".
  6. ^ "La stratégie militaire, les campagnes et les batailles de Nâder Shâh - la Revue de Téhéran | Iran".

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