Jezzar Pasha

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Jezzar Pasha was an Ottoman governor and military leader best known for his fierce resistance to Napoleon’s forces during the siege of Acre in 1799.

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Jezzar Pasha canonical 5
Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman governor
historical figure
military leader
activeYears c. 1770–1804
advisor Haim Farhi
alternativeName Ahmad Pasha
Ahmad al-Jazzar
Al-Jazzar Pasha
linked to: Ahmad Pasha
birthPlace Balkans
Bosnia
built Al-Jazzar Mosque
burialPlace Al-Jazzar Mosque
conflict French campaign in Egypt and Syria
Siege of Acre (1799)
countryOfCitizenship Ottoman Empire
deathDate 1804
deathPlace Acre
employer Ottoman Empire
ethnicOrigin Bosnian
fullName Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
linked to: Jezzar Pasha
governedCity Acre
historicalRegion Ottoman Syria
knownAs Jezzar Pasha
linked to: Ahmad Pasha
knownFor harsh rule
public works in Acre
militaryBranch Ottoman provincial forces
militaryTactic fortification of Acre
use of artillery against French forces
nickname al-Jazzar
nicknameMeaning the Butcher
notableFor leadership during the siege of Acre in 1799
resistance to Napoleon Bonaparte
notableWork Defense of Acre in 1799
opponent Napoleon Bonaparte
patronOf construction of the Al-Jazzar Mosque
positionHeld Governor of Damascus Eyalet
Governor of Sidon Eyalet
Wali of Acre
regionGoverned Damascus Eyalet
Galilee
Sidon Eyalet
religion Islam
residence Acre
Sidon Eyalet
timePeriod 18th century
early 19th century
usedMilitarySupportFrom British Royal Navy
linked to: Royal Navy

Haim Farhi
Sidney Smith

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Siege of Acre opposedBy Jezzar Pasha
Jezzar Pasha fullName Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
linked to: Jezzar Pasha
Siege of Akko (1799) commander Jezzar Pasha
Siege of Akko (1799) opposedLeader Jezzar Pasha
Al-Jazzar Mosque namedAfter Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
linked to: Jezzar Pasha