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Battle of Hims

Battle of Hims was a battle fought in 1832 at Homs, in what is now Syria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Homs. It was part of First Egyptian-Ottoman War, which ran from 1831 to 1833. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 soldiers; 44 cannons against 20,000 soldiers; 40 cannons.

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Fought1832
WhereHoms, Syria34.733N, 36.717E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsEgypt EyaletagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofFirst Egyptian-Ottoman War1831 to 1833

Where it sits in First Egyptian-Ottoman War

Siege of Akka, 1831Battle of Hims, 1832Battle of Beilan, 1832Battle of Belen Pass, 1832Battle of Konya, 183218311832Battle of Hims, 1832
5 placed engagements of First Egyptian-Ottoman War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1832 (year precision)
PlaceHoms, Syria
34.733N, 36.717E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16,000 soldiers; 44 cannons20,000 soldiers; 40 cannons
Casualties and losses100–500 dead and wounded>4,000–5,000 men dead, wounded, or captured; up to 3,000 dead and wounded; up to 2,000 captured; 24 cannons captured
Commanders
  • Mehmed Pasha of Aleppo
Battle of HimsBattle of HimsBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarSecond Battle of HomsFirst Battle of HomsSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaSecond Battle of HomsBeirutṬarābulusHamahTartusTadmurAd NabkLatakiaDouma100 km34.733N, 36.717E
Placed at Homs; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Hims is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125727611, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hims (1832), revision 1384844622, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.