Egyptians named the Battle of Homs the Battle of the Pashasâ defeat.
Evidence
129 The battle of កoms was known in Egypt as the âBattle of the Pashasâ defeatâ owing to the fact that the Ottoman army was led by different commanders, all high-ranking officials in the Sultanâs service; ZakÄ«, al-TÄrÄ«kh al-កarbÄ«, p. 415. â Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, hisâŠ, 1085
Categorization
- ADDENDUM: The Ottoman armyâs defeat by divided command of high pashas connects to my interest in how Ottoman commanders performed against the Egyptian army.
- SEED: The âBattle of the Pashasâ defeatâ is a vivid entry point for an account of why the Ottoman army lost to Mehmed Ali â divided high command as a causal factor.