Battle of Nezib (1839)

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The Battle of Nezib (1839) was a decisive engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha crushed the Ottoman army, hastening the decline of direct Ottoman control in the region and triggering a major international crisis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Nizip
artilleryAdvantage Egyptian army
linked to: Egyptian Army
belligerent Egypt Eyalet
Ottoman Empire
belligerentCommander Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
Ibrahim Pasha
cause Egyptian–Ottoman rivalry over control of Syria
Muhammad Ali Pasha’s expansionist policy
chronologicalContext late Ottoman Empire period
linked to: Hamidian Era
combatantStrengthEgyptian approximately 30,000–40,000 troops
combatantStrengthOttoman approximately 40,000–45,000 troops
commandedBy Ibrahim Pasha
commanderFor Ibrahim Pasha, Egyptian army
linked to: Ibrahim Pasha
conflictBetween Egyptian forces of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Ottoman Empire
date 1839-06-24
effect Ottoman loss of control over much of Syria
accelerated decline of direct Ottoman control in the region
collapse of the Ottoman field army in Syria
contributed to the Convention of London (1840)
major international crisis among European powers
prompted European diplomatic intervention
followedBy European naval intervention against Egypt
historicalSignificance exposed weakness of the late Ottoman military system
marked the peak of Muhammad Ali’s military power
involvedEntity Muhammad Ali Pasha
Sultan Mahmud II
linked to: Mahmud II
location near Nezib
near Nizip
on the Euphrates River
militaryTheater Middle Eastern theater of the Second Egyptian–Ottoman War
notableFeature Ottoman army routed with heavy losses
Ottoman desertions during the battle
opposingCommander Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
partOf Second Egyptian–Ottoman War
precededBy Egyptian occupation of Syria
presentDayLocation southeastern Turkey
region Ottoman Syria
relatedEvent Bombardment of Acre (1840)
Convention of London (1840)
result decisive Egyptian victory
supportedBy European military advisers to Egypt
year 1839

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Army of Muhammad Ali significantEvent Battle of Nezib (1839)
Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) notableBattle Battle of Nezib
linked to: Battle of Nezib (1839)