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Date 1848-12-19, sorted by firsts, descending

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1848 19 Dec
184-		 The siege of the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí began in earnest with the arrival of `Abdu'lláh Khán's forces. [BW18:381]
  • DB361 says this was 1 December.
  • There were about 12,000 troops. [MH245]
  • The supply of bread and water to the fort was cut. A rainfall replenished the water supply and ruined the munitions of the government forces. Snow further hampered the army's movement. [DB361, MH243]
    		•  * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution; `Abdu'lláh Khán; Armies; Iran; Shaykh Tabarsí siege
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