A minor Ottoman counter-attack threw the entire Egyptian 1st Cavalry Brigade into confusion

Evidence

An example from the battle of Konia might make this clear. During a minor counter-attack by the Ottomans the Egyptians lost all order and the whole 1st Cavalry Brigade was thrown into confusion. Here is the testimony of one of the majors. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1103

Categorization

  • QUESTION: Worth verifying: how does Konia’s battlefield chaos square with the fame of the Egyptian victory and Ibrahim’s generalship?
  • XREF: connects to: Conflicting command orders could collapse an entire Egyptian cavalry brigade; Conflicting orders and panicked retreat marked the Egyptian cavalry at Konia — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1104
  • yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Conflicting command orders could collapse an entire Egyptian cavalry brigade; Conflicting orders and panicked retreat marked the Egyptian cavalry at Konia — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1104

Broader Connections