Battle of Torches
| Battle of Torches | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590) | |||||||
Osman Pasha in the Battle of the Torches on a black horse (top right). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Safavid Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Osman Pasha Cafer Pasha Haydar Pasha |
Hamza Mirza Emam Kulu Rostam Khan Borhan ol-Din | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Disputed | 50,000+ | ||||||
The Battle of Torches (Turkish: Meşaleler Savaşı) was fought in 1583 during the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590). The name of the battle refers to torches used during night clashes. The battle resulted in an Ottoman victory, and had thereby secured Dagestan and Shirvan until the end of the war.