Battle of Khwar Pass
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| Battle of Khwar Pass | |||||||
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| Part of Nader's Campaigns | |||||||
 Persian sharpshooters | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Safavid Iran |
 Hotak Emirate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nader | Ashraf Hotak | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal |
Heavy
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The Battle of Khwar Pass (Persian: نبرد سردر خوار) was a failed ambush set up by Ashraf Hotaki during his retreat in the aftermath of his defeat at the Battle of Damghan (1729). Gathering what forces lay on his route, Ashraf pulled together another formidable fighting force around the remains of his badly bloodied force, even having enough men to spare for an ambush set up at a narrow pass east of Varamin.
Placing hidden guns and sharpshooters on the high ground overlooking the pass and fortifying the narrow pathway Ashraf even left a significant body of cavalry behind in order to hunt down the survivors of the ambush. Nader's spies however reported on Ashraf's designs at Khwar. Skirting around the ambush Nader, personally taking command, launched a two-pronged assault utilizing musketeers with artillery support, catching the Afghans in an ambush of his own, forcing the Pashtuns to flee leaving their guns and baggage behind.
