Battle of Kafer Qal'eh

Battle of Kafer Qal'eh
	Part of Nader's Campaigns
	; Harirud, the river near the battlefield
Date	May 4, – July 1, 1729
Location	Khorasan, Afghanistan
Result	Safavid victory
Belligerents
Safavid loyalists	Abdali Afghans
Commanders and leaders
Nader (WIA)	Allahyar Khan
Strength
15,000	30,000
Casualties and losses
Moderate	Moderate

The Battle of Kafer Qal'eh was a series of clashes which decided the outcome to the Herat Campaign. In its culminating stage the battle bears some resemblances to the battle of Sangan although it was both preceded and succeeded by numerous other minor skirmishes and engagements.

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