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Battle of Kirkuk (1733)

Battle of Kirkuk (1733) was a battle fought in 1733 at Kirkuk, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: Slightly less than the Ottomans against ~100,000.

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Fought1733
WhereKirkuk, Iraq35.336N, 44.453E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesMinimaland20,000 killed or wounded 20,000 taken as captives; all the artillery
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 Kirkuk (1733), 1733
15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1733 (year precision)
to 26 October 1733
PlaceKirkuk, Iraq
35.336N, 44.453E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changePersian army poised to take Ottoman Iraq after victory, but is obliged to turn back due to a rebellion in Persia
StrengthSlightly less than the Ottomans~100,000
Casualties and lossesMinimal20,000 killed or wounded 20,000 taken as captives; all the artillery
Commanders
  • Topal Osman Pasha
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Battle of Kirkuk (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 Q18162675, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kirkuk (1733), revision 1370445492, 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.