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Siege of Mosul

Siege of Mosul was a siege conducted on 13 September 1743 at Mosul, in what is now Iraq; it lasted 37 days. It was part of the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–46, which ran from 1743 to 1746. The recorded result: Inconclusive; Siege suspended; Negotiated Persian withdrawal. Recorded strength: 40,000+; 390 cannon; 230 mortars against 40,000+.

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Fought13 September 1743lasted 37 days
WhereMosul, Iraq36.367N, 43.117E
OutcomeInconclusive; Siege suspended; Negotiated Persian withdrawal
Belligerentsborder|25px Persian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire; Mamluk Iraq
Casualties and lossesUp to 5,000 killedandHeavy (including civilians)
Part ofOttoman–Persian War of 1743–461743 to 1746

Record

Date13 September 1743
to 20 October 1743
PlaceMosul, Iraq
36.367N, 43.117E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40,000+; 390 cannon; 230 mortars40,000+
Casualties and lossesUp to 5,000 killedHeavy (including civilians)
Commanders
Siege of MosulSiege of MosulSiege of MosulBattle of NinevehFall of NinevehSiege of MosulBattle of GaugamelaSiege of MosulKirkukIrbilTall AfarZakhoUrmiaNusaybinHakkâriDuhok100 km36.367N, 43.117E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 612 BC and 1743.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1743

Siege of Mosul 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 Q22947760, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mosul (1743), revision 1385262706, 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.