Date 8 March 1722 | Result Decisive Afghan victory | |
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5,000-15,000 soldiers killed unknown, believed to be light Similar Battle of Attock, Battle of Damghan, Battle of Zarghan, Battle of Murche‑Khort, Battle of Kirkuk |
The Battle of Gulnabad (Sunday, March 8, 1722) was fought between the military forces from Hotaki Dynasty and the army of the Safavid Empire. It further cemented the eventual fall of the Safavid dynasty, which had been declining for decades.
Aftermath
After the war was won, the Hotaki's began slowly but sure to march on deeper into Persia, and eventually towards Isfahan, the Safavid Persian capital. Numbers and casualty figures of the Gulnabad battle are believed to be between 5,000 and 15,000 dead Safavid soldiers.
References
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