Siege of Mosul (1743)
The siege of Mosul was the siege of the Ottoman-held city of Mosul in northern Mesopotamia by Nader Shah's army during the Persian invasion of the Ottoman Empire in 1743.
| Siege of Mosul | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–46) and the Campaigns of Nader Shah | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Afsharid Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nader Shah |
Ahmad Pasha Hussain Pasha al-Jalili | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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40,000+ | 40,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 | Heavy (including civilians) | ||||||
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