The Campaign for Adana occurred after Ottoman forces seized the city of Adana from the Mamluk Sultanate. The Mamluks responded by sending a force under Commander and Chief Uzbek, and besieged Adana. The Ottomans responded by sending a large relief force that was defeated.
Adana Campaign | |||||||
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Part of Ottoman-Mamluk War (1485–1491) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mamluk Sultanate | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Atabeğ Uzbek | Hersek-oglu (POW) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Royal Mamluks, Amir Mamluks, Syrian Infantrymen | Ottoman Garrison, Janissaries, Siphais, Local forces | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 Royal Mamluks, 9 Amir's of 1,000. Total Force 12,000 plus local recruits | 1,500 Garrison soldiers, Local Turkmen contingents, Relief Force possibly Equal or Larger than the Mamluk force | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minor | Heavy, Garrison Surrenders |