Battle of Kermanshah (1789)

Battle of Kermanshah (1789)
Part of Ardalan Wars
Date1785-89
Location
Kermanshah ,Kurdistan Region
Result Ardalan Victory
Belligerents
Ardalan Emirate Zand Dynasty
Commanders and leaders

Khosrow Khan The Great

Amanollah Khan Ardalan

Allahquli khan zanganeh 

Seyed Morad Khan Zand  (WIA)
Strength
500 1000
Casualties and losses
10 Light

In the first siege of Kermanshah Khosrow Khan was able to kill Allah Qoli Khan Zanganeh in 85, but another battle occurred in 89, when Khosrow Khan told his son Amanullah Khan to go to Kermanshah. Amanullah Khan wounded Syed Murad Khan Zand, Khan Zand fled and Kermanshah decisively fell into the hands of the Ardalans. At the same time, Khosrow Khan the Great captured Hamadan and Jafar Khan Zand was captured and later released.

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The Zhiyar newspaper about the history of Kurdistan civilization