Siege of Mashhad (1750)
| Siege of Mashhad | |||||||
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| Part of Durrani Campaign to Khorasan (1749–51) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Durrani Empire | Afsharid Iran | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ahmad Shah Durrani | Shahrokh Afshar | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 8,000 | ||||||
The Siege of Mashhad took place between July and 10 November 1750 during the Durrani campaigns in Khorasan (1750–1751). It ended with the surrender of Shahrokh Afshar to Ahmad Shah Durrani, establishing Durrani suzerainty over Mashhad and large parts of Khorasan.