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Battle of Sangan

Battle of Sangan was a battle fought in 1727 in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 800 against 7,000–8,000.

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Fought1727
WhereIran34.399N, 60.258E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid loyalistsagainstAbdali Afghans; Sangani Rebels
Casualties and lossesNegligibleand500 killed
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 Sangan, 1727
15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1727 (year precision)
PlaceIran
34.399N, 60.258E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeNader Shah secures the Khaf and Qa'in regions for the Safavids
Strength8007,000–8,000
Casualties and lossesNegligible500 killed
Commanders
Battle of SanganBattle of SanganSiege of HeratFirst Herat WarSiege of HeratSiege of HeratSiege of HeratKashmarTorbat-e JamYazdan100 km34.399N, 60.258E
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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Battle of Sangan 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 Q18205176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sangan, revision 1378916240, 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.