First Herat War 1837
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 November 1837 – 9 September 1838 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1837 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Game | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | East India Company, Herat (1793-1863), Qajar Iran | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.3738, 62.1792 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Herat War (Persian: جنگ اول هرات, romanized: Jang-e Avval-e Herāt; 1837–1838) was an attack on the Principality of Herat by Qajar Iran during the Great Game. Herat was held by Kamran Shah and his vizier Yar Mohammad Khan Alakozai. The Shah of Iran was Mohammad Shah Qajar. Four Europeans were involved: the British, Sir John McNeill and Eldred Pottinger as well as the Russians, Count Simonich and Jan Prosper Witkiewicz. Sher Mohammad Khan Hazara, an ally of Kamran and chieftain of the Qala-e Naw Hazaras, helped form a Sunni confederacy of Aimaq, Turkmen, and Uzbek tribes and played a crucial role in defending Herat when the city was besieged. The siege ended when neither side gained a clear advantage, the British threatened to take military action and the Russians withdrew their support.
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