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Bombardment of Beirut

When
11 September 1840
Where
Beirut
Part of
British and Ottoman troops bombard Beirut against Muhammad Ali

British and Austrian naval forces shelled Beirut on 11 September 1840 to pressure Muhammad Ali's forces in the Levant.

After establishing a naval blockade over the Nile Delta coastline, the Royal Navy and Austrian Navy moved east to shell Sidon and Beirut on 11 September 1840. This military action was part of the European powers' shift from diplomatic means to force to compel Muhammad Ali to withdraw from the coastal regions of Mount Lebanon.

Sources

  1. Oriental Crisis of 1840 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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