15,832
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Information will be added soon{{Battles_Infobox|partof=[[:Category:Persian War|Persian War]]|date=1 April 1857 |location=[[Ahvaz|Ahwaz]], Khūzestān, Iran |presidency=[[Bombay (Presidency)|Bombay]] |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.333334,48.5&z=10&t=h&hl=en 31.333333°N 48.500000°E] |result=British victory |territory=|combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Persian army|commander1=[[James Outram|Lt Gen Sir James Outram]]|commander2=Shah-zadeh |strength1=300 infantry<br>Two 24 pounder howitzers |strength2=About 9,000 cavalry & infantry |casualties1= |casualties2= }}== Spelling Variants ==Modern name: Ahvaz<br>Variants: Ahwaz/Akwaz<br> == External Links ==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Persian_War Anglo-Persian War] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BnwcAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA267&dq=Akwaz&as_brr=1&ei=OoaPR97FEI3AsQPmr5SyCw#PPA267,M1 Seizure of Ahvaz] Google Books<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020962/ James Outram] Dictionary of National Biography<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/n271/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action atAhwaz] archive.org [[Category:Battles|Ahwaz, Battle of]][[Category:Persian War|Ahwaz, Battle of]]
Add internal link
