The Egyptian army recruited and trained Syrians locally by 1835.

Evidence

54 Sham 31/79, on 4 S 1251/1 June 1835. It seems that by “natives” he meant Syrians since he was writing this letter from Syria and was referring to people he could raise and train from there. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1014

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

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