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Battle of Sawcubilax

Battle of Sawcubilax was a battle fought in 1921 at Mahabad, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mahabad. It was part of the Simko Shikak revolt, which ran from 1918 to 1922. The recorded result: Kurdish victory. Recorded strength: 550–1,500 gendarmes and irregular units; about 600–800 troops against 3,000 men and 500–600 infantry.

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Fought1921
WhereMahabad, Iran36.765N, 45.721E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKurdish victory
BelligerentsQajar stateagainst30px Kurdish forces; Kurdish tribes; 20px Shikak; 20px Mamash; 20px Mangur; 20px Dehbokri; 20px Feyzollahbegi
Casualties and lossesOver 700 gendarmerie and military forces killedand50 killed
Part ofSimko Shikak revolt1918 to 1922

Where it sits in the Simko Shikak revolt

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3 placed engagements of the Simko Shikak revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceMahabad, Iran
36.765N, 45.721E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength550–1,500 gendarmes and irregular units; about 600–800 troops3,000 men and 500–600 infantry
Casualties and lossesOver 700 gendarmerie and military forces killed50 killed
Commanders
  • Simko Shikak
  • Amar Khan Shikak
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Placed at Mahabad; 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 Sawcubilax is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133578926, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sawcubilax, revision 1371211665, 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.