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Battle of Kazzaz

Battle of Kazzaz was a battle fought in 1756 at Kazzaz, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kazzaz. It was part of Zand campaigns in Kurdistan and Luristan, which ran from 1747 to 1794. The recorded result: Qajar victory. Recorded strength: Smaller against Larger.

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Fought1756
WhereKazzaz, Iran34.002N, 49.433E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeQajar victory
BelligerentsZand Iranagainst22px Qajars

Where it sits in Zand campaigns in Kurdistan and Luristan

Fall of Isfahan, 1750Siege of Astarabad, 1752Siege of Kermanshah, 1752Battle of Kazzaz, 1756Battle of Qara Chaman, 176217501762Battle of Kazzaz, 1756
5 placed engagements of Zand campaigns in Kurdistan and Luristan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1756 (year precision)
PlaceKazzaz, Iran
34.002N, 49.433E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthSmallerLarger
Commanders
  • Shaykh Ali Khan Zand
  • Mohammad Khan Zand (general)
  • Mohammad Hasan Khan Qajar
Battle of KazzazBattle of KazzazAerial bombardment of the industries of Arak cityBattle of HamadanBombing of AndimeshkAerial bombardment of the industries of Arak cityBattle of HamadanBombing of AndimeshkQomKhorramabadSavehBorujerdMalayer100 km34.002N, 49.433E
Placed at Kazzaz; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kazzaz is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q140611170, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kazzaz, revision 1377846742, 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.