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Battle of the Baggage

Battle of the Baggage was a battle fought in AD 737 at Amu Darya, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Amu Darya. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Türgesh victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 50,000.

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Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin
Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin. Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 737
WhereAmu Darya, Afghanistan37.106N, 68.306E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTürgesh victory
BelligerentsUmayyad Caliphate; al-SaghaniyanagainstTürgesh Khaganate; Principality of Khuttal and other Transoxianian allies
Part ofMuslim conquest of TransoxianaAD 673 to AD 751

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana

Battle of Bukhara, AD 709Battle of Samarkand, AD 712Day of Thirst, AD 724Battle of Baykand, AD 729Battle of the Defile, AD 731Battle of the Baggage, AD 737Battle of Kharistan, AD 737Battle of Talas, AD 751AD 709AD 751Battle of the Baggage, AD 737
8 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 737 (year precision)
PlaceAmu Darya, Afghanistan
37.106N, 68.306E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown50,000
Commanders
  • Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri
  • Ibrahim ibn Asim al-'Uqayli
  • Suluk (Türgesh khagan)
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Placed at Amu Darya; 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 the Baggage is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872836, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Baggage, revision 1371890012, 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.