Battle of Belen Pass

Battle of Belen Pass
Part of Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833)
Date29/30 July 1832
Location
Belen Pass
Result Egyptian victory
Belligerents
 Egypt  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha Hussein Pasha
Strength
14,000 men 17,000–45,000 men,
160 cannons
Casualties and losses
500 dead and wounded 2,500 killed and wounded
1,500–2,000 captured
25-39 cannons captured

The Battle of Belen Pass was a military engagement between the Egyptian army of Ibrahim Pasha and the Ottoman army of Hussein Pasha. The Ottoman army suffered a serious setback, causing them to lose Syria to the Egyptians.

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