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Battle of Astarabad

Battle of Astarabad was a battle fought in 1759 in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Zand victory. Recorded strength: Larger against Smaller; consisted of fickle Kurdish and Turkic tribesmen.

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Fought1759
WhereIran36.847N, 54.430E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZand victory
BelligerentsZand dynastyagainst22px Qajars

Record

Date1759 (year precision)
PlaceIran
36.847N, 54.430E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeAstarabad annexed by the Zands
StrengthLargerSmaller; consisted of fickle Kurdish and Turkic tribesmen
Commanders
  • Karim Khan Zand
  • Shaykh Ali Khan Zand
  • Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar
  • Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
Battle of AstarabadBattle of AstarabadBattle of DamghanSiege of GerdkuhBattle of DamghanSiege of GerdkuhSariGonbad-e KavusShahrud100 km36.847N, 54.430E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1759

Battle of Astarabad is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123291628, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Astarabad (1759), revision 1374422025, 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.