Battle of Beilan

Battle of Beilan
Part of Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
DateJuly 29, 1832
Location
Belen, Turkey
Result Egyptian victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Egypt Eyalet Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha Ottoman Empire Hussien Pasha
Strength
Unknown 45,000 soldiers
160 artillery[3][4]
Casualties and losses
20 killed 2,500 killed and wounded
2,000 captured[5]

The Battle of Beilan (Turkish:Belen) is a battle fought by the Egyptian army led by Ibrahim Pasha against the Ottoman army led by Hussein Pasha[6][7] on July 29, 1832. This battle lasted for 3 hours, the Ottoman army was defeated[8][9][10][11] in a crushing defeat and Ibrahim Pasha captured Belen.[12][13][14][15]

The Ottoman army forces prepared to confront their Egyptian counterparts, led by Ibrahim Pasha, in the series of wars between them, which Muhammad Ali Pasha began, to subject the Levant to his influence. The Ottoman army led by Hussein Pasha, and he was stationed In impregnable positions, it took its positions on the peaks of the Bailan Mountain, adding that the Egyptian army led by Ibrahim Pasha was in the confrontation, and camped in the flat plain under the Bailan Strait, and took infantry. Their positions are in the front rows, behind them are the cavalry and artillery in the middle, and behind these rows are the army's missions and equipment.

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