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| + | |partof=Persian Campaign | ||
| + | |date=1 April 1857 | ||
| + | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahvaz Ahvaz, Khūzestān, Iran] | ||
| + | |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=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020962/ Lt Gen Sir James Outram] | ||
| + | |commander2=Shah-zadeh | ||
| + | |strength1=300 infantry<br>2 24 pounder howitzers | ||
| + | |strength2=About 9,000 cavalry & infantry | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BnwcAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA267&dq=Akwaz&as_brr=1&ei=OoaPR97FEI3AsQPmr5SyCw#PPA287,M1 Google Books - Seizure of Ahvaz] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Wars]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 17 January 2008
| Battle of Ahwaz | ||
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| Part of Persian Campaign | ||
| Date: | 1 April 1857 | |
| Location: | Ahvaz, 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 2 24 pounder howitzers |
About 9,000 cavalry & infantry | |
| Casualties | ||
