Desertion to a brothel led to expulsion from the Egyptian army

Evidence

This case concerned a certain Osman Ağa who had taken a twenty-four-hour leave but returned five days later. On investigation he was discovered to have spent his time in a brothel. He was expelled from service altogether. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1283

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• SEED: A concrete humanizing micro-story about military discipline in Mehmed Ali’s army that could anchor a piece on how moral policing shaped conscript life.

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