Herat Defenders Resist Persia
The Persian siege fails to secure a rapid capitulation as local defenders protect the city.
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1837 in Iran
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Persian Army Besieges Herat
Mohammad Shah Qajar's forces begin the long siege of Herat as Persia attempts to expand eastward.
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