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Battle of Zarghan

Battle of Zarghan was a battle fought in 1729 at Zarqan, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zarqan. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 against 10,000–20,000.

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Fought1729
WhereZarqan, Iran29.773N, 52.719E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstHotak dynasty; local Arab tribes
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Zarghan, 1729
15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1729 (year precision)
PlaceZarqan, Iran
29.773N, 52.719E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000–30,00010,000–20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ashraf Hotak
Battle of ZarghanBattle of ZarghanBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainShirazFasa100 km29.773N, 52.719E
Placed at Zarqan; 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 Zarghan 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 Q18162680, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zarghan, revision 1378916251, 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.