What the records say
- When
- 1775 – 1776
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 33.70° N, 43.50° E
- Description
- 1775-1776 war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ottoman–Persian War (1776–1779)
Armed conflict in the Middle East
The Ottoman–Persian War of 1776–1779 or Ottoman–Iranian War of 1776–1779 was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Zand Iran. The Iranians, ruled by Karim Khan Zand and led by his brother Sadeq Khan Zand, invaded southern Iraq and after besieging Basra for a year, took the city from the Ottomans in 1776. The Ottomans, unable to send troops, were dependent on the Mamluk governors to defend that region.
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