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Invasion of Syria

When
31 October 1831
Where
Syrian provinces
Part of
Egyptian forces occupy Syria, opening the Egyptian–Ottoman War

Ibrahim Pasha led Egyptian forces into Syria in late 1831, initiating the First Turko-Egyptian War.

On 31 October 1831, under Ibrahim Pasha, the Egyptian invasion of Syria initiated the First Turko-Egyptian War. The Egyptians overran most of Syria and its hinterland with ease, leveraging the experience of officers who had fought in recent major wars.

Sources

  1. Muhammad Ali of Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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