siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Karbala
Siege of Karbala was a siege conducted in 1843 at Karbala, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Karbala. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1843 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Karbala, Iraq 32.617N, 44.033E | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | Ottomans reassert control over Karbala | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 400 killed | 4,000 – 6,000 killed |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Karbala AD 680, 0.2 km SW
- Fall of Babylon 539 BC, 37 km E
- Siege of Babylon 689 BC, 38 km E
- Siege of Babylon 650 BC, 38 km E
- Battle of Burs AD 636, 38 km SE
Elsewhere in 1843
- Great Siege of Montevideo Uruguay
- Battle of Miani Pakistan
- Battle of the Smala Algeria
- Battle of Hyderabad Pakistan
- Bedir Khan Beg's campaign against the Assyrians Turkey
Siege of Karbala is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136400265, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Karbala (1843), revision 1385350822, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.