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Anglo-Persian War

1856–1857 · 19th century

The Anglo-Persian War was fought between Britain and Qajar Persia from November 1856 to April 1857, after Persia occupied Herat in Afghanistan. British and Indian forces landed in the Persian Gulf, took Bushehr and won at Khushab and Mohammerah. By the Treaty of Paris of 1857 Persia withdrew from Herat and renounced its claims there.

Anglo-Persian War
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anglo-Persian War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-persian-war
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