Battle of Nezib
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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 Hafiz Osman Pasha, with Helmuth von Moltke the Elder playing an advisory role, in command of the Ottoman artillery.[6]
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Battle of Nezib | |||||||
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Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) | |||||||
Helmuth von Moltke (left) advises Hafiz Pasha | |||||||
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Egypt | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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Prince Ibrahim Pasha Ahmad Pasha al-Munkali |
General Hafiz Osman Pasha Captain Helmuth von Moltke Bedir Khan Beg[4] | ||||||
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≈30,000–46,000[5] | ≈30,000–80,000[5] |
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