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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=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahvaz Ahvaz, Khūzestān, Iran]
|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=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Outram_(British_officer) Lt Gen Sir James Outram]
|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  
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|casualties2=  
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== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Ahvaz<br>
Variants: Ahwaz/Akwaz<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Persian_War Anglo-Persian War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BnwcAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA267&dq=Akwaz&as_brr=1&ei=OoaPR97FEI3AsQPmr5SyCw#PPA287,M1 Google Books - Seizure of Ahvaz]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020962/ Dictionary of National Biography - James Outram]
[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:Battles|Ahwaz, Battle of]]
[[Category:Persian War|Ahwaz, Battle of]]
[[Category:Persian War|Ahwaz, Battle of]]

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