Description
In August 1745, Nadir Shah faced a massive Ottoman army outside the fortress of Kars. This animated tactical map reveals how the "Sword of Persia" baited his enemy into a devastating trap to secure his final military masterpiece.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
🎼 Music:
EpidemicSound
Filmstro
Kevin MacLeod
📖 Sources and Citations:
The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant - Michael Axworthy (2006)
Nadir Shah: A Critical Study Based Mainly upon Contemporary Sources - Laurence Lockhart (1938)
Ottoman Wars, 1700–1870: An Empire Besieged - Virginia H. Aksan (2007)
The History of Nadir Shah - Mirza Muhammad Mahdi Khan Astarabadi (Primary Source)
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