Battle of the Chirciq River (1488 AD)

Battle of the Chirciq River (Chagatai Moghuls of Moghulistan vs Timurids of Samarkand & Bukhara) took place in 1488 AD during Timurid-Moghul Wars.

Battle facts

• Year: 1488 AD
• Date: 1488-01-01
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Timurid-Moghul Wars
• Side A: Chagatai Moghuls of Moghulistan
• Side B: Timurids of Samarkand & Bukhara
• Commanders (A): Sultan Mahmud Khan, Muhammad Shaybani Khan (defector)
• Commanders (B): Sultan Ahmed Mirza, Mir Abdul Ali Tarkhan, Muhammad Majid Tarkhan
• Outcome: Decisive Moghul victory
• Coordinates: 40.899°, 68.709°

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