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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#PPA267,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
 
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Battle of Ahwaz
Part of Persian War
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
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