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Siege of Kandahar
1737–1738 siege of Kandahar, Afghanistan by Afsharid Iranian armies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the siege from 1605 to 1606, see Siege of Kandahar (1605–06).
The siege of Kandahar began when Nader Shah's Afsharid army invaded southern Afghanistan to topple the last Hotaki stronghold of Loy Kandahar, which was held by Hussain Hotaki. It took place in the Old Kandahar area of the modern city of Kandahar in Afghanistan and lasted until March 24, 1738, when the Hotaki Afghans were defeated by the Persian army.
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Part of Qandahar Campaign of 1737 | |||||||||
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