Battle of Kafer Qal'eh | |||||||
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Part of Nader's Campaigns | |||||||
![]() Harirud, the river near the battlefield | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nader (WIA) | Allahyar Khan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 [2] | 30,000 [2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Moderate | Moderate |
The Battle of Kafer Qal'eh was a series of clashes which decided the outcome to the Herat Campaign. In its culminating stage the battle bears some resemblances to the battle of Sangan although it was both preceded and succeeded by numerous other minor skirmishes and engagements.
Allāhyār Khan lost battles at Kāfer Qaḷʿa (present-day Eslām Qaḷʿa) and Rebāṭ-e Parīān, fell back on Herat, and was soon obliged to surrender.