Battle of Mosul (1745)

The Battle of Mosul (1745) was a set-piece battle fought between the Persian and Ottoman Empires during the war of 1743-1746. After receiving news of the approach of two Ottoman armies from the west towards his borders, the Shah of Persia, Nader Shah, also divided his forces in two. A contingent was put under the command of Nader's son, Nasrollah Mirza, as he was named after his victory at Karnal, and another was commanded by his person. Nasrollah Mirza set out south west in order to find and destroy the Turkish army.