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Battle of Sangan

Battle of Sangan was a battle fought in 1727 at Sangan, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sangan. It was part of Campaigns of Nader Shah, which ran from 1720 to 1747. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 800 against 7,000–8,000.

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Fought1727
WhereSangan, Iran34.399N, 60.258E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid loyalistsagainstAbdali Afghans; Sangani Rebels
Casualties and lossesNegligibleand500 killed
Part ofCampaigns of Nader Shah1720 to 1747

Where it sits in Campaigns of Nader Shah

Battle of Gulnabad, 1722Siege of Isfahan, 1722Khorasan Campaign, 1726Battle of Sangan, 1727Battle of Khwar Pass, 1729Herat Campaign, 1729Battle of Herat, 1729Battle of Zarghan, 1729Battle of Murche-Khort, 1729Western Persia campaign of 1730, 1730Battle of Nahavand, 1730Herat Campaign of 1731, 1732Nader's Mesopotamian Campaign, 1732Battle of Kirkuk (1733), 1733Siege of Baghdad (1733), 1733Caucasus Campaign, 1734Nader's Central Asian Campaign, 1737Siege of Kandahar, 1737Capture of Samarkand by Nader Shah Afshar, 1740Nader's Dagestan campaign, 1741Withdrawal through Andalal, 1741Battle of Mosul, 1745Battle of Kars, 174517221745Battle of Sangan, 1727
23 placed engagements of Campaigns of Nader Shah in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1727 (year precision)
PlaceSangan, Iran
34.399N, 60.258E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeNader Shah secures the Khaf and Qa'in regions for the Safavids
Strength8007,000–8,000
Casualties and lossesNegligible500 killed
Commanders
Battle of SanganBattle of SanganOperation TrapSiege of HeratFirst Herat WarSiege of HeratSiege of HeratOperation TrapKashmarTorbat-e JamYazdan100 km34.399N, 60.258E
Placed at Sangan; 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 Sangan 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 Q18205176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sangan, revision 1378916240, 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.