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Siege of Mosul (1743) 1743

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date13 September 1743 – 20 October 1743Wikidata
Year1743Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationIraqNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictOttoman–Persian War of 1743–46Wikidata P361
ParticipantsAfsharid Iran, Mamluk rule in Iraq, Ottoman Empire, YazidisWikidata P710
Coordinates36.3667, 43.1167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Mosul was the siege of the city of Mosul in Ottoman Iraq by Nader Shah's army during the Persian invasion of the Ottoman Empire in 1743.

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Location

36.3667, 43.1167 · Iraq

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