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Battle of Samarra

Battle of Samarra was a battle fought on 19 July 1733 at Samarra, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735, which ran from 1730 to 1735. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 70,000 to 80,000; few score cannon & zamburaks against 80,000; 60 cannon.

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Fought19 July 1733
WhereSamarra, Iraq34.060N, 44.080E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses30,000; 3,000 captured; 500 executed; all the cannon & zamburaksand20,000
Part ofOttoman–Persian War of 1730–17351730 to 1735

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735

Tahmasp's campaign of 1731, 1731Siege of Urmia, 1731Battle of Kurijan, 1731Battle of Samarra, 1733Siege of Ganja, 1734Siege of Kars, 1735Battle of Yeghevārd, 173517311735Battle of Samarra, 1733
7 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 July 1733
PlaceSamarra, Iraq
34.060N, 44.080E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe Siege of Baghdad is lifted and Ottoman Iraq remains under Turkish rule
Strength70,000 to 80,000; few score cannon & zamburaks80,000; 60 cannon
Casualties and losses30,000; 3,000 captured; 500 executed; all the cannon & zamburaks20,000
Commanders
  • Topal Osman Pasha
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Battle of Samarra is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18162704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Samarra (1733), revision 1381316866, 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.