Ottoman defeat at St. Doumit by Youssef Bey Karam's supporters

Background. Youssef Bey Karam led a rebellion in 1866–1867 against Ottoman rule in Mount Lebanon. His opposition intensified after the 1864 amendment of the Basic Law, which renewed Daoud Pasha's mandate contrary to Karam's expectations. He allied with Prince Salman ibn Melhem Al-Harfushi, gathering men for resistance against the Mutasarrif's soldiers, creating a cross-sectarian dimension involving a Shiʿi prince dispossessed by Ottoman reforms.

The Clash at Saint Doumit. The specific engagement at Saint Doumit involved Ottoman troops clashing with Karam's supporters. The legacy date of 6 January 1866 is a placeholder; no specific day is confirmed by the supplied passages. The defeat of the Ottomans is asserted in the legacy row but not supported by the passages, which describe battles between Karam's resistance forces and the Mutasarrif's soldiers following his declaration of opposition in 1864.

Political Context. The conflict arose from the 1864 amendment of the Basic Law, which extended Daoud Pasha's mandate. Karam, expecting different outcomes, left Turkey for Ehden and declared opposition to the Mutasarrifate government. This political rupture led to armed defiance, characterized by a cross-sectarian alliance between the Maronite leader and a Shiʿi prince, both dispossessed by the Ottoman administrative reforms.