Battle of Khyber Pass (1738)

BelligerentsAfsharid IranMughal EmpireCommanders and leadersNader Shah
Morteza Mirza AfsharSubahdar Nasir Khan (POW)Strength

10,000 engaged in battle

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Total: 22,000

• 10,000 (engaged) under Nader Shah
• 12,000 (un-engaged) under Morteza Mirza Afshar

20,000
50,000Casualties and losses Light Majority of the forces killed and rest are captured and taken prisoner.

The Battle of Khyber Pass (Persian: نبرد تنگه خیبر) was an engagement fought on 26 November 1738 between the Afsharid Iran of Nader Shah and the Mughal vassal state of Peshawar. The result of the battle was an overwhelming victory for the Iranians, opening up the path ahead to invade the crown-lands of the Mughal Empire of Muhammad Shah.