Battle of Samarra (1733) 1733
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 July 1733 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1733 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.0600, 44.0798 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Samarra was the key engagement between the two great generals Nader Shah and Topal Osman Pasha, which led to the siege of Baghdad being lifted, keeping Ottoman Iraq under Istanbul's control. The armed contest between the two colossi was very hard fought, with a total of roughly 50,000 men becoming casualties by the end of the fighting that left the Persians decimated and the Ottoman victors badly shaken. Other than its importance in deciding the fate of Baghdad, the battle is also significant as Nader's only battlefield defeat although he would avenge this defeat at the hands of Topal Pasha at the Battle of Kirkuk, where Topal was killed.
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