Historedia
Group or institution

Ottoman troops

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1822–1866

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ottoman troops, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Chios massacre of 1822

    1822

    Role: Perpetrators

    1. 1822 · ChiosOttoman Reprisal and Massacre

      Ottoman troops inflicted catastrophic violence on Chios, resulting in the death, enslavement, and flight of about four-fifths of the Greek population.

    2. 1822 · ChiosCultural and Political Legacy

      The massacre inspired Eugène Delacroix's painting and William Cullen Bryant's poem, and was later analyzed as an instance of ethnic cleansing.

    3. March 1822 · ChiosLanding of Armed Greeks from Samos

      Several hundred armed Greeks from the neighboring island of Samos landed in Chios in March 1822, preceding the Ottoman reprisal.

    4. 11 April 1822 · ChiosArrival of Ottoman Fleet

      The Ottoman fleet arrived on the island of Chios on 11 April 1822, marking the beginning of the military reprisal.

  2. British and Ottoman troops bombard Beirut against Muhammad Ali

    1840

    Role: Participated in the landing party that took the Acre citadel

    1. 11 September 1840 · BeirutBombardment of Beirut

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

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

    1866

    Role: Opposing military force

    1. 1866 · Saint Doumit, Lebanon (per legacy row only)Rebellion and Battles of 1866

      During Youssef Bey Karam's 1866–1867 rebellion, his supporters fought battles against the Mutasarrif's soldiers; the Saint Doumit engagement and its outcome rest solely on the legacy row.

Sources

  1. Chios massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. Chios Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  3. Oriental Crisis of 1840 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04