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| Battle of Mosul (1745) | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–46) and the Campaigns of Nader Shah | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Persian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nader Shah | Unknown Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000[4] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~2,000[5] |
3,000 [5]
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The Battle of Mosul Occurred when Nader Shah Defeated Mehmet Yegen Pasha at Kars and Marched down to Mosul capturing the city
- ^ Tucker 2011, p. 743.
- ^ Ghafouri, Ali(2008). History of Iran's wars: from the Medes to now, p. 401. Etela'at Publishing
- ^ Moghtader, Gholam-Hussein (2008). The Great Batlles of Nader Shah, p. 126. Donyaye Ketab
- ^ Lockhart, Laurence. Nadir Shah: A critical study based mainly upon contemporary sources, p. 312. Luzac & Company
- ^ a b Axworthy, Michael (2009). The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from tribal warrior to conquering tyrant, p. 339. I.B. Tauris