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Battle of Zarghan

Battle of Zarghan was a battle fought in 1729 at Zarqan, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zarqan. It was part of Campaigns of Nader Shah, which ran from 1720 to 1747. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 against 10,000–20,000.

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Fought1729
WhereZarqan, Iran29.773N, 52.719E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstHotak dynasty; local Arab tribes
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Zarghan, 1729
23 placed engagements of Campaigns of Nader Shah in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1729 (year precision)
PlaceZarqan, Iran
29.773N, 52.719E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000–30,00010,000–20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ashraf Hotak
Battle of ZarghanBattle of ZarghanBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainShirazFasa100 km29.773N, 52.719E
Placed at Zarqan; 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 Zarghan 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 Q18162680, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zarghan, revision 1378916251, 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.