Siege of Baghdad (1733)

Siege of Baghdad
	Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1730–1735) and Nader's Campaigns
	; The campaign in the Eyalat of Baghdad from Nader's invasion up to his defeat at Samara which resulted in the lifting of the siege of Baghdad.
Date	February–July 1733
Location	Baghdad, Mesopotamia33°19′N 44°25′E / 33.32°N 44.42°E
Result	Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Safavid Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nader; Mohammad Khan Baluch	Ahmad Pasha; Topal Pasha
Strength
100,000; 70,000 marched north to Samarra; 30,000 remained to maintain the siege;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Extremely heavy	Heavy

The siege of Baghdad in 1733 was a relatively short but intense siege of Baghdad by the Persian army under Nader Shah. The outcome was determined not at Baghdad but ultimately far to the north near Samara where a large relief force commanded by the Topal Pasha inflicted a decisive defeat on Nader's Persian army (the only battlefield defeat of Nader's career). The Persian besiegers were forced away with the loss of most of their equipment and saving a much exhausted garrison desperate for relief.