Swedish military expedition in Persia
Shiraz expedition |
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Part of the Swedish volunteers in Persia |
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Date | 1913–1915 |
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Location | |
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Result |
Gendarmerie victory
- The gendarmerie reaches Shiraz
- Victory at Kazerun
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Belligerents |
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Persian gendarmerie |
Insurgents |
Commanders and leaders |
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Josef Pousette |
Mohammed Ali and other insurgent leaders |
Casualties and losses |
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At least 1 Swede and several gendarmes |
Unknown |
The Shiraz expedition (Swedish: Shiraz-expeditionen) was an expedition led by Josef Pousette to link up with the third regiment of the Persian gendarmerie which was stationed in Shiraz.[1]