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Battle of Khushab

Battle of Khushab was a battle fought in 1857 at Bushehr Province, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bushehr Province. It was part of the Anglo-Persian War, which ran from 1856 to 1857. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 4,600 against 8,000.

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Battle of Khushab
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Fought1857
WhereBushehr Province, Iran28.918N, 50.838E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; East India CompanyagainstQajar Iran
Part ofAnglo-Persian War1856 to 1857

Record

Date1857 (year precision)
PlaceBushehr Province, Iran
28.918N, 50.838E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,6008,000
Commanders
  • Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
  • Khanlar Mirza
Battle of KhushabBattle of KhushabOperation SaeghehOperation SaeghehShiraz100 km28.918N, 50.838E
Placed at Bushehr Province; 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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Elsewhere in 1857

Battle of Khushab is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871430, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khushab, revision 1377029923, 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.