Siege of Kars (1744)

For other clashes involving Kars, see Battle of Kars.
Siege of Kars
Part of the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746) and the Campaigns of Nader Shah
Date29 July – 9 October 1744
Location
Kars, Caucasus
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Iranian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nişancı Ahmed Pasha Nader Shah

The siege of Kars took place in 1744 during the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–1746. Nader Shah, ruler of Afsharid Iran, laid siege to the city of Kars on 29 July 1744. The siege was unsuccessful and the Persians retreated on 9 October.

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