What the records say
- When
- 25 Oct 1856 – 5 Apr 1857
- Kind
- Interstate war
- Deaths
- 2,000
- Coordinates
- 35.69° N, 51.39° E
- Total battle deaths
- 2000
Placed approximately by the source.
Anglo-Persian War
1856–1857 war between the UK and Iran
The Anglo-Persian War, also known as the Anglo-Iranian War, was a war fought between the United Kingdom and Iran, which was ruled by the Qajar dynasty. In the war, the British opposed an attempt by Iran to press its claim on the city of Herat.
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- COW Inter-State War Data v4.0Correlates of War ProjectCorrelates of War: free use with citation
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributors · names it “Anglo-Persian War”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page