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Siege of Baghdad (1733)

Siege of Baghdad (1733) was a siege conducted in February 1733 at Baghdad, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 100,000; or 80,000; 70,000 marched north to Samarra; 30,000 remained to maintain the siege against Unknown.

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FoughtFebruary 1733
WhereBaghdad, Iraq33.350N, 44.417E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesExtremely heavyandOver 100,000 died due to disease and famine
Part ofMughal–Persian Wars1557 to 1739

Where it sits in the Mughal–Persian Wars

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15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary 1733 (month precision)
to July 1733
PlaceBaghdad, Iraq
33.350N, 44.417E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength100,000; or 80,000; 70,000 marched north to Samarra; 30,000 remained to maintain the siegeUnknown
Casualties and lossesExtremely heavyOver 100,000 died due to disease and famine
Commanders
  • Topal Osman Pasha
Siege of Baghdad (1733)Siege of Baghdad (1733)Capture of Baghdad (1638)Capture of BaghdadSiege of Baghdad (812-813)Siege of Baghdad (1157)1991 uprising in Saddam CityCapture of Baghdad (1638)Al HillahKarbalaAl KutBaqubahAl FallujahQasr-e ShirinAl MusayyibMandali100 km33.350N, 44.417E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between AD 812 and 1991.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1733

Siege of Baghdad (1733) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18358461, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Baghdad (1733), revision 1385149998, 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.