Adana campaign

The Adana campaign occurred after Ottoman forces seized the city of Adana from the Mamluk Sultanate. The Mamluks responded by sending a force under Commander and Chief Uzbek, and besieged Adana. The Ottomans responded by sending a large relief force that was defeated.

Adana campaign
Part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1485–1491)
Date9 February – 15 March 1485
Location
Adana, modern day Turkey
Result Mamluk victory
Belligerents
Mamluk Sultanate Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Atabey Uzbek
Uzdamur al-Sayfi
Ahmed Pasha  (POW)
Mustafa Pasha (POW)
Kiral oglu (POW)
Kızıl Ahmed (POW)
Ahmed Beg (POW)
Süleyman Aga (POW)
Units involved
Royal Mamluks
Amir Mamluks
Syrian Infantrymen
Ottoman Garrison
Janissaries
Sipahis
Local forces
Strength
3,000 Royal Mamluks
9 Amir's of 1,000
Total Force 12,000 plus local recruits
1,500 Garrison soldiers
Local Turkmen contingents
Relief force possibly equal or larger than the Mamluk force
Casualties and losses
Unknown

40,000

  • Entire Garrison