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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Persian_War Anglo-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=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahvaz Ahvaz, Khūzestān, Iran]  
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Outram_(British_officer) Lt Gen Sir James Outram]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Outram_(British_officer) Lt Gen Sir James Outram]
|commander2=Shah-zadeh  
|commander2=Shah-zadeh  
|strength1=300 infantry<br>2 24 pounder howitzers  
|strength1=300 infantry<br>Two 24 pounder howitzers  
|strength2=About 9,000 cavalry & infantry  
|strength2=About 9,000 cavalry & infantry  
|casualties1=   
|casualties1=   
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== External Links ==
== 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]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020962/ Dictionary of National Biography - James Outram]
[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]
[[Category:Battles|Ahwaz 1857, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Ahwaz, Battle of]]
[[Category:Persian War|Ahwaz, Battle of]]

Revision as of 12:00, 27 November 2008

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

External Links

Anglo-Persian War
Google Books - Seizure of Ahvaz
Dictionary of National Biography - James Outram