Battle of Homs (1832)

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The Battle of Homs (1832) was a key engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army, helping secure Egyptian dominance in Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.

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Battle of Homs (1832) canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Ottoman–Egyptian rivalry
belligerent Egypt Eyalet
Ottoman Empire
combatant Egyptian forces
Ottoman army
linked to: Ottoman Army
commander Ibrahim Pasha
conflict Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
conflictType inter-state war engagement
consequence Egyptian dominance in Syria strengthened
Ottoman control in Syria weakened
countryAtTime Ottoman Empire
date 1832
defender Ottoman Empire
era 19th century
followedBy continued Egyptian advance in Syria
geographicalFeature fought near the city of Homs in inland Syria
geopoliticalImpact shifted balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean
historicalPeriod late Ottoman period
involved Muhammad Ali’s reformed Egyptian army
location Homs
Syria
militaryBranchInvolved Egyptian army
linked to: Egyptian Army

Ottoman army
linked to: Ottoman Army
militaryContext struggle between Muhammad Ali of Egypt and the Ottoman Sultan
notableFor Egyptian tactical superiority under Ibrahim Pasha
opponentCommander Ottoman commanders in Syria
outcome defeat of the Ottoman army
partOf First Egyptian–Ottoman War
partOfCampaign Egyptian campaign in Syria
politicalContext Egyptian bid for autonomy and expansion at the expense of the Ottoman Empire
precededBy Battle of Konya (1832)
primaryAggressor Egypt Eyalet
region Levant
linked to: Levant region
result Egyptian victory
scope regional
strategicSignificance helped secure Egyptian control over Syria
theater Syrian theater of the Egyptian–Ottoman War
typeOfWarfare conventional land battle
year 1832

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Battle of Konya (1832) precededBy Battle of Homs (1832)
Syrian campaign of Ibrahim Pasha battle Battle of Homs (1832)
Battle of Konya precededBy Battle of Homs (1832)