Bombardment of Beirut (1840)

Bombardment of Beirut (1840)
Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841)
Date 10 September 1840 Location Beirut, modern day Lebanon Result Anglo–Austrian–Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Egypt	United Kingdom Ottoman Empire  Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Robert Stopford Charles Napier Archduke Friedrich
Strength
2,700	1,500 British 5,000 Ottomans 200 Austrians
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The bombardment of Beirut (1840) was a battle during the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841). It ended in an Allied victory and the city was captured.