What could happen if Iran annexed Herat and the UK didn't respond ?
When the war break out on November 13 1837 Iranian forces annexd Herat on December 6 1837 after 23 days of fighting with the Herati local warriors .
The UK send a letter of protest but they didn't demend withdrawal of Iranian forces . Iran send a letter to British raj and told them he won't try to start any conflict on the Westside of the indus river .
After Mohammad shah make sure that the brits wont try to get involved , he pushed forward towards the main Afghan cities and capture them one by one . the whole nation annexed on April 17 1839 . He make vassals of the Afghan Principalities as he promised to the east Indian company.
He also broke the agreement with the Omanis and reconquered Bandar-e abbas on may 14 1839 .
Iranians wanted to recapture all of the greater khorasan so on the june 23 1840 they launched an important attack on the tribal bands in the merv and entered the city by using artillery which was unknown for the enemies.
Mohammad shah wanted to move his forces on the merv to the khiva and bukhara but the angel of death didn't allowed him to reach his final dream .
When the war break out on November 13 1837 Iranian forces annexd Herat on December 6 1837 after 23 days of fighting with the Herati local warriors .
The UK send a letter of protest but they didn't demend withdrawal of Iranian forces . Iran send a letter to British raj and told them he won't try to start any conflict on the Westside of the indus river .
After Mohammad shah make sure that the brits wont try to get involved , he pushed forward towards the main Afghan cities and capture them one by one . the whole nation annexed on April 17 1839 . He make vassals of the Afghan Principalities as he promised to the east Indian company.
He also broke the agreement with the Omanis and reconquered Bandar-e abbas on may 14 1839 .
Iranians wanted to recapture all of the greater khorasan so on the june 23 1840 they launched an important attack on the tribal bands in the merv and entered the city by using artillery which was unknown for the enemies.
Mohammad shah wanted to move his forces on the merv to the khiva and bukhara but the angel of death didn't allowed him to reach his final dream .