Battle of Pitnak information

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Battle of Pitnak
Part of Nader Shah's Central Asian campaign and Campaigns of Nader Shah
Picture of Nader Shah's battle against Ilbars Khan II
Date 1740 Location Pitnak, Uzbekistan Result Victory of Nader Shah Central Asian Khanates became dependent on Nader Shah.
Belligerents
Afsharid Iran	Khanate of Bukhara Khanate of Khiva
Commanders and leaders
Nader Shah	Ilbars Khan II

The Battle of Pitnak was fought in 1740 between Nader Shah and Ilbars Khan II, the ruler of the Khiva Khanate. Fought in Pitnak, now in Uzbekistan, the battle took place within the framework of Nader's Central Asian campaign.^[1]