The April 1737
siege of Kandahar began when
Nader Shah's
Afsharid army invaded southern
Afghanistan to topple the last
Hotaki stronghold, which was held by
Hussain Hotaki. It took place in the
Old Kandahar area of the modern city of
Kandahar in Afghanistan and lasted until March 24, 1738, when the Hotaki Afghans were defeated by the Persian army.