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Battle of Gulnabad

Battle of Gulnabad was a battle fought in 1722 at Jilanabad, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jilanabad. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Hotaki victory. Recorded strength: 42,000–50,000+; 24 cannon against 10,000–11,000; 100 zamburaks.

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Fought1722
WhereJilanabad, Iran32.665N, 51.899E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHotaki victory
BelligerentsSafavid EmpireagainstHotak Dynasty
Casualties and losses5,000–15,000andUnknown
Part ofMughal–Persian Wars1557 to 1739

Where it sits in the Mughal–Persian Wars

Siege of Kandahar, 1605Siege of Kandahar, 1648Battle of Gulnabad, 1722Siege of Isfahan, 1722Battle of Sangan, 1727Battle of Khwar Pass, 1729Battle of Herat, 1729Battle of Zarghan, 1729Battle of Murche-Khort, 1729Battle of Kirkuk (1733), 1733Siege of Baghdad (1733), 1733Siege of Kandahar, 1737Withdrawal through Andalal, 1741Battle of Mosul, 1745Battle of Kars, 174516051745Battle of Gulnabad, 1722
15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1722 (year precision)
PlaceJilanabad, Iran
32.665N, 51.899E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength42,000–50,000+; 24 cannon10,000–11,000; 100 zamburaks
Casualties and losses5,000–15,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Prince Rostom of Kartli
  • Philippe Colombe
  • Mahmud Hotak
  • Ashraf Hotak
Battle of GulnabadBattle of GulnabadSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanBattle of ParaitaceneBattle of GabieneSiege of IsfahanBattle of GabieneKhomeini ShahrQomshehShahrekord100 km32.665N, 51.899E
Placed at Jilanabad; 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 Gulnabad 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 Q3296937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gulnabad, revision 1378916142, 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.