Husrev Pasha

A prominent Ottoman statesman and military leader who served as grand vizier and introduced army reforms modeled on French and Egyptian (Mehmed Ali’s) systems, including training mamluk and Sudanese troops. He was a chief political rival to Mehmed Ali of Egypt.

Claims that use this term

• Husrev Pasha already trained mamluk troops along French lines before Mehmed Ali
• Husrev Pasha trained Sudanese and mamluk troops on the French model before Mehmed Ali
• A personal vendetta against Husrev Pasha shaped Mehmed Ali’s Ottoman struggle
• Husrev Pasha, not the Sultan or Britain, was Mehmed Ali’s chief adversary
• Husrev Pasha led Ottoman army reforms modeled on Mehmed Ali’s Egyptian system
• Mehmed Ali ousted Husrev Pasha from Egypt and became vali himself