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Battle of Hims (1832)

The major Battle of Hims (Homs) was fought on 8 or 9 July 1832 as part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833) at the eponymous Syrian town of Homs (also known as Hims and Emesa), 140 km north of Damascus, then in Ottoman territory. Ibrahim's Ottoman Egyptian troops routed the troops of Pasha of Aleppo, who lost all their artillery and transports.[1][2]

Battle of Hims
Part of Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
Date8/9 July 1832
Location
Homs (Hims), Syria
Result Egyptian victory
Belligerents
 Egypt  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha Pasha of Aleppo
Strength
15,000 men,
44 cannons[1]
20,000 men,
40 cannons[1]
Casualties and losses
100–500 dead and wounded[2][1]
  • >4,000–5,000 men dead, wounded, or captured[2][1]
    • up to 2,000 dead and wounded[1]
    • up to 3,000 captured[1]
27 cannons captured[1]

Having triumphed in Homs, Ibrahim occupied Hama and Aleppo, heading for the Belen Pass, situated between Antakiyah and Scanderoon. This pass was the key to the heart of Ottoman Turkey, Asia Minor.[2]

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bodart 1908, p. 499.
  2. ^ a b c d Lutsky 1969.

Citations edit

  • Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905) (in German). Vienna and Leipzig: C. W. Stern. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  • Lutsky, Vladimir (1969). "Mohammed Ali's Struggle for Syria and Palestine. Egypt's Defeat". In Daglish, Robert (ed.). Modern History of the Arab Countries. Translated by Nasser, Lika. Moscow: Progress Publishers.

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