Herat campaign of 1731
The Herat Campaign of 1731 took place when Nader Shah who had already successfully driven the Ottomans from western Iran and southern Azerbaijan had to cut his campaign short to deal with the revolt of the Abdalis of Herat who were provoked into bearing arms against their Persian overlords by Hussein Hotaki of Qandahar. The conflict resulted in the re-establishment of Persian rule over Herat.
| Herat Rebellion | |||||||||
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| Part of Naderian Wars | |||||||||
An illustration of the battle of Herat. The city's walls are clearly seen in the background. In this illustration, Nader's soldiers bring him prisoners and severed heads while Nader's soldiers finish off the Afghans and force them to flee. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Safavid Empire Afghan loyalists |
Sadozai Sultanate of Herat Hotakis of Qandahar | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Nader Shah Ibrahim Khan Allahyar Khan (up to September 1731) |
Zulfaqar Khan Mohammad Seidal Khan Allahyar Khan (after September 1731) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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