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Battle of Hella

Battle of Hella was a battle fought in 1775 in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Persian War, which ran from 1775 to 1776. The recorded result: Zand victory.

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Fought1775
WhereIraq32.483N, 44.433E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZand victory
Belligerents22px Ottoman Empire; 22px Mamluk Iraqagainst22px Zand Iran; 14px Kingdom of Khaza'il
Part ofOttoman–Persian War1775 to 1776

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Persian War

Battle of Hella, 1775Battle of Khanaqin, 1775Battle of Ashar Creek, 1775Siege of Basra, 1775Battle of Shahrezur, 1777Battle of Baneh, 177717751777Battle of Hella, 1775
6 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Persian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1775 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
32.483N, 44.433E
KindBattle, early modern
Battle of HellaBattle of HellaSiege of BabylonSiege of BabylonFall of BabylonBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBaghdadNajafAl KutAl FallujahAs SamawahAd DiwaniyahAl Musayyib100 km32.483N, 44.433E
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.

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Elsewhere in 1775

Battle of Hella 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 Q141447278, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hella, revision 1378383830, 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.