Battle of the Defile (731 AD)

Battle of the Defile (Umayyad Caliphate vs Türgesh Khaganate and Transoxianian allies) took place in 731 AD during Muslim conquest of Transoxiana.

Battle facts

• Year: 731 AD
• Date: 0731-07-01
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Muslim conquest of Transoxiana
• Side A: Umayyad Caliphate
• Side B: Türgesh Khaganate and Transoxianian allies
• Commanders (A): Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri|Sawra ibn al-Hurr al-Abani
• Commanders (B): Suluk
• Casualties: 20,000 (Ibn A'tham)|25,000–30,000 (Blankinship) (Umayyad Caliphate), 10,000 (Ibn A'tham) (side B)
• Outcome: See aftermath section
• Coordinates: 39.294°, 66.910°

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