Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Massacre and Siege Tales From Mahmoud’s Campaign

The narrative recounts Mahmoud’s brutal 1723 campaign beginning with a massacre of 25 000 in Shah Hasaii controlled towns. He advances on the Citadel of Guyez, besieges it by famine, bribes the governor and soldiers, and occupies the citadel with Aghuanis guard forces, then marches toward Ben Ipahan on a hill’s slope. The account emphasizes aiding tactics and the fall of Citadel Guyez through bribery and force.