Battle of Nizip
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The Battle of Nizip was an 1839 military engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, significantly weakening Ottoman power in the Near East.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nizip canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Ottoman Empire came under increased European influence
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Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II died shortly after the battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nezib
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Battle of Nisib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egyptian Khedivate
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Egyptian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Ottoman imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hafiz Mehmed Pasha (Ottoman side)
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Ibrahim Pasha (Egyptian side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
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Ibrahim Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
accelerated the crisis of the Ottoman Empire
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contributed to the Treaty of London (1840) ⓘ severe weakening of Ottoman military power in the Near East ⓘ triggered European diplomatic intervention in the Eastern Question ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 24 June 1839 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Egyptian military dominance over the Ottoman army ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Egyptian regular army
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Ottoman regular army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Nizip, Ottoman Empire
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near Nizip ⓘ near the Orontes River ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Nezib (same event, alternate name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eastern Question
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Muhammad Ali of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Egyptian conflicts in the 19th century ⓘ |
| result | Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of the modernized Egyptian army
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marked one of the last major field defeats of the Ottoman army by a provincial vassal ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Muhammad Ali’s expansion in the Levant
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reign of Mahmud II ⓘ |
| topicOf |
military history studies of the Ottoman Empire
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studies of Egyptian military reforms under Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| usedWeaponry |
modern artillery
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muskets and small arms ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Nezib