Battle of Nezib

Battle of Nezib
Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841)

Helmuth von Moltke (left) advises Çerkes Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
Date24 June 1839
Location
Mezar, southwest of Nezib[1]
Result Egyptian victory[2][3]
Belligerents
Egypt Eyalet Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt

Ottoman Empire Çerkes Hafız Mehmed Paşa

Ottoman Empire Captain Helmuth von Moltke
Strength
≈30,000–46,000[4]
14 infantry
8 cavarly division
160 artilleries		 ≈30,000–80,000[4]
17 infantry
9 cavalry division
160 artilleries
Casualties and losses
Less than the losses of the Ottomans Very heavy

The Battle of Nezib (Arabic: معركة نزب) (present-day Nizip) was fought on 24 June 1839 between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Çerkes Hafız Mehmed Paşa, with Helmuth von Moltke the Elder playing an advisory role, in command of the Ottoman artillery.[5]

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  2. ^ Wood, Anthony (1984). Europe, 1815-1960. Longman. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-582-35349-7.
  3. ^ Phillimore, Robert (1854). Commentaries Upon International Law. T. & J. W. Johnson. p. 332. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b Alison, Archibald, p.538.
  5. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, The Encyclopædia Britannica, p. 678. University of Virginia Press, 1911.