Battle of Spin Boldak
The Battle of Spin Boldak (Pashto: د سپین بولدک جګړه) took place between Hotak dynasty and Khanate of Kalat.
| Battle of Spin Boldak | |||||||
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| Part of Kalat Khanate's war against Hotak–Kalhora alliance | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khanate of Kalat | Hotak dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abdullah Khan Ahmadzai | Shah Hussain Hotak | ||||||
Background
The defeat at Battle of Chaman was shocking, and the Khanate forces regrouped to launch a revenge attack on Kandahar in 1725. However, the Kandahar Army was defeated in the Battle of Spin Boldak, and Shah Hussain fled to Kandahar Fort.[1]
Battle
On the Kalat side death toll was high. Khan returnrd to Kalat.[1]
Aftermath
The conflict escalated, with the Kalhora rulers in Sindh and the Hotak rulers in Kandahar forming an alliance to limit the Khanate's expansion. The allies launched a pincer attack on the Khanate forces in Quetta, leading to the Siege of Kotra and the Battle of Pishin.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dashti, Naseer (2012-10-08). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-5897-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Mihr, G̲h̲ulām Rasūl (1958). Tārīk̲h̲-i Sindh (in اردو). Sindhī adabī borḍ. Search this book on
- ↑ The Pakistan Gazetteer. Cosmo Publications. 2000. ISBN 978-81-7020-889-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Baluchistan. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2002. ISBN 978-969-35-1335-6. Search this book on
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