Battle of Kars (1745)

The Battle of Kars was the last major engagement of the Ottoman-Persian War (1743-1746) which resulted in the complete and utter route of the Ottoman army. It was also the last of the great military triumphs of Nader Shah and soon after his victory he was assassinated by a faction within his officer corps. The battle was in fact fought over a period of ten days in which the first day saw the Ottomans routed from the field, followed by a series of subsequent blockades and pursuits until the final destruction of the Ottoman army. The seriousness of the defeat in conjunction with the debacle at Mosul, ended any hopes Istanbul had entertained for a military victory in the war and forced them to enter negotiations with a significantly weaker position than they would otherwise have occupied.