Siege of Akka (1832)

For other uses, see Siege of Acre (disambiguation).
Siege and storming of Akka
Part of Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
Date26/29 November 1831 – 27 May 1832
Location
Acre, Sidon Eyalet, Syria
Result Egyptian victory
Belligerents
 Egypt  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha Abdullah Pasha
Strength
20,000 men[1] 4,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
2,000 dead and wounded[1] 1,400 dead and wounded[1]
2,600 men captured[1]
All the cannons[1]

The siege of Akka took place between 26 or 29 November 1831 and 27 May 1832 as part of the First Egyptian–Ottoman War in the eponymous Syrian town of Akka,—the capital of Sidon Eyalet,—also known as Acre, 125 km northwest of Jerusalem, which was then under Ottoman rule. Ibrahim Pasha's Ottoman Egyptian troops successfully besieged and stormed the troops of Abdullah Pasha.[1][2]

The Egyptians made the best of the time factor as per historian V. B. Lutsky [ru]. In October 1831, Ibrahim launched a military campaign. Around two to three weeks later, after not having encountered serious resistance, Egyptian troops occupied Gaza, Jaffa, Haifa, and, at the end of November 1831, advanced on Akka, the fortress which had once barred Napoleon's path in 1799. Following a six-months long siege, Akka fell to the Egyptians. By this time, the main Egyptian forces were far away in the north.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bodart 1908, p. 499.
  2. ^ a b Lutsky 1969.

Citations

  • Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905) (in German). Vienna and Leipzig: C. W. Stern. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  • Lutsky, Vladimir (1969). "Mohammed Ali's Struggle for Syria and Palestine. Egypt's Defeat". In Daglish, Robert (ed.). Modern History of the Arab Countries. Translated by Nasser, Lika. Moscow: Progress Publishers.