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Battle of Nezib

Battle of Nezib was a battle fought on 24 June 1839 at Nizip, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Second Egyptian-Ottoman War, which ran from 1839 to 1841. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: ≈40,000 soldiers against ≈40,000 soldiers.

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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (left) advises Hafiz Osman Pasha at the 1839 Battle of Nezib.
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (left) advises Hafiz Osman Pasha at the 1839 Battle of Nezib.. Archibald Forbes, Arthur Griffiths and others., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 June 1839
WhereNizip, Turkey37.017N, 37.800E
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsEgyptagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses3,000 casualtiesand4,000 casualties; 100 guns captured
Part ofSecond Egyptian-Ottoman War1839 to 1841

Where it sits in Second Egyptian-Ottoman War

Battle of Nezib, 1839Battle of Nahr al-Kalb, 1840Bombardment of Beirut, 1840Battle of Sidon, 1840Battle of Acre, 184018391840Battle of Nezib, 1839
5 placed engagements of Second Egyptian-Ottoman War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 June 1839
PlaceNizip, Turkey
37.017N, 37.800E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength≈40,000 soldiers≈40,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses3,000 casualties4,000 casualties; 100 guns captured
Commanders
Battle of NezibBattle of NezibSiege of al-BiraBattle of CarchemishSiege of RumkaleSiege of AintabBattle of Marj DabiqBattle of CarchemishSiege of RumkaleSiege of AintabBattle of Marj DabiqAleppoİskenderunAdıyamanAr RaqqahSamandagiKilisKahramanmaraşIdlib100 km37.017N, 37.800E
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Battle of Nezib is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2640981, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nezib, revision 1384587102, 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.