Ibrahim Pasha fielded an elite force modeled on the French National Guard.
Evidence
8 This was a special elite force that was handpicked by Ibrahim Pasha himself; Vekayi-i Mɩsɩriyye, issue no. 172, on 13 S 1246 24 July 1831. It was disbanded by Abbas Pasha in 1849; Dhawat 5/61, on 23 S 1265 19 January 1849. It seems it was named after the French National Guard. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 972
Categorization
- XREF: French military influence on the modern Egyptian army connects to the chapter’s theme of Sèves/Süleyman Bey and French drill reorganization. — connects to: Ibrahim gave effective support to the Frenchman Colonel Sève (Suleiman Pasha), who was employed to drill the army on the European model, and set an example by submitting to be drilled as a recruit himself. — 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Ibrahim Pasha; A handpicked Egyptian elite force named for the French National Guard lasted till 1849.; Mehmed Ali’s army drew equally from Ottoman as from French military models. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 425 (+1 more)
- yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Ibrahim gave effective support to the Frenchman Colonel Sève (Suleiman Pasha), who was employed to drill the army on the European model, and set an example by submitting to be drilled as a recruit himself. — 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Ibrahim Pasha; A handpicked Egyptian elite force named for the French National Guard lasted till 1849.; Mehmed Ali’s army drew equally from Ottoman as from French military models. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 425 (+1 more)