Mohammad Khan Baluch's Rebellion
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In the aftermath of Nader's crippling defeat and expulsion from Ottoman Baghdad, the commander who was put in charge of the 12,000 soldiers to maintain the siege of the city, Mohammad Khan Baluch, fled from Mesopotamia and returned to southern Persia, where, taking advantage of Nader's shattered prestige due to his ignominious defeat at the hands of Topal Pasha at the Battle of Samarra, Mohammad Khan raised the banner of rebellion in the south of the country. He also allied with Sheikh Ahmad Madani's revolt.[1]
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Mohammad Khan Baluch's Rebellion | |||||||||
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Part of Nader's Campaigns | |||||||||
Arg of Karim Khan was a stronghold in southern Persia erected during the eighteenth century | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Safavid Empire | Forces loyal to Mohammad Khan Baluch | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Nader Tahmasp Khan Jalayer Ahmad Khan (POW) Kirklu Karim Khan (POW) | Mohammad Khan Baluch (POW) | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
~5,000 (Ahmad Khan) ~12,000 (Kirklu Karim Khan) ~12,000 (Tahmasp Khan Jalayer) | Unknown |
Nader Guli sent the Shirazian vali to Megasets to suppress the uprising. Upon his arrival, he himself rebelled against Nader Guli and even collected troops for a campaign on Isfahan. Mohammad Khan Baluch went to the Bender area to recruit soldiers, and interrupted a number of residents who did not want to join him. Mohammad Khan Baluch took those who agreed to serve with him into his army and went to Shiraz, where he began to prepare for the campaign on Isfahan.