| Siege of Nishapur (1755) | |||||||||
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| Part of Durrani Campaign to Khorasan (1754–55) | |||||||||
 Map of Khorasan in 1775 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Durrani Empire |
Qara Bayat Amirdom (Khanate of Nishapur) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ahmad Shah Durrani |
Abbas Qoli Khan (POW) | ||||||||
The Siege of Nishapur began in 1755 when Ahmad Shah Durrani, ruler of the Durrani Empire, invaded Khorasan. Having earlier brought Mashhad to submission, Ahmad Shah laid siege to the capital of Qara Bayat Amirdom in the spring of 1755.
Having failed in his first attempt to take the city, Ahmad Shah arrived before the city, intent on seizing it. Abbas Qoli Khan, ruler of the Qara Bayat Amirdom, immediately surrendered. However, after news of a possible Afghan general's defeat, he revolted. As a result, a one week siege ensued where Afghan forces barraged the city with cannons.
The resulting losses forced the cities inhabitants to open the gates of the city, where Afghan forces stormed the city, plundering and razing much of it. Abbas Qoli Khan was taken by Ahmad Shah as captive to Kabul where he earned his favor, eventually returning to rule under his suzerainty.
- ^ a b Noelle-Karimi 2014, p. 110.