Egyptians named the Battle of Homs the Battle of the Pashas’ defeat.

Evidence

129 The battle of កoms was known in Egypt as the “Battle of the Pashas’ defeat” owing to the fact that the Ottoman army was led by different commanders, all high-ranking officials in the Sultan’s service; ZakÄ«, al-TārÄ«kh al-កarbÄ«, p. 415. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his
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Categorization

  • ADDENDUM: The Ottoman army’s defeat by divided command of high pashas connects to my interest in how Ottoman commanders performed against the Egyptian army.
  • SEED: The ‘Battle of the Pashas’ defeat’ is a vivid entry point for an account of why the Ottoman army lost to Mehmed Ali — divided high command as a causal factor.