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: approx. 20,000 (Ibn A'tham)|25,000–30,000 (Blankinship)10,000 (Ibn A'tham)
Outcome: See aftermath section
Coordinates: 39.294°, 66.910°