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|partof=[[:Category:Persian War|Persian War]] | |partof=[[:Category:Persian War|Persian War]] | ||
|date=1 April 1857 | |date=1 April 1857 | ||
| − | |location=[ | + | |location=[[Ahvaz|Ahwaz]], Khūzestān, Iran |
| − | |presidency=[[Bombay]] | + | |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] | |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 | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Persian army | |combatant2=Persian army | ||
| − | |commander1=[ | + | |commander1=[[James Outram|Lt Gen Sir James Outram]] |
|commander2=Shah-zadeh | |commander2=Shah-zadeh | ||
|strength1=300 infantry<br>Two 24 pounder howitzers | |strength1=300 infantry<br>Two 24 pounder howitzers | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 1 May 2011
| Battle of Ahwaz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Persian War | ||
| Date: | 1 April 1857 | |
| Location: | Ahwaz, Khūzestān, Iran | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.333333°N 48.500000°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Persian army | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Sir James Outram | Shah-zadeh | |
| Strength | ||
| 300 infantry Two 24 pounder howitzers |
About 9,000 cavalry & infantry | |
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Ahvaz
Variants: Ahwaz/Akwaz
External Links
Anglo-Persian War Wikipedia
Seizure of Ahvaz Google Books
James Outram Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action atAhwaz archive.org
