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Name: Persian Invasion (1740)

Type: Event

Start: 1740 AD

End: 1747 AD

Parent: Ottoman-Persian War (1743-1746)

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Was the Persian invasion of the Ottoman Empire in the Ottoman-Persian War (1743-1746).

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  • September 1740: The siege of Mosul in 1740 was led by the Persian military commander Nader Shah. The city was defended by the Ottoman governor of Mosul, Daud Pasha. After 40 days of intense fighting, Mosul fell to the Persian forces, leading to a period of Persian military occupation in the region.
  • January 1747: In 1746 peace was made. The boundaries were unchanged and Baghdad remained in Ottoman hands.
  • July 1740: Kirkuk and Arbil conquered by persia.

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