Adana campaign

The Adana campaign occurred after Ottoman forces seized the city of Adana from the Mamluk Sultanate. The Mamluks responded by sending a force under Commander and Chief Uzbek, and besieged Adana. The Ottomans responded by sending a large relief force that was defeated.

Adana campaign
Part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1485–1491)
Date9 February – 15 March 1485
Location
Adana, modern day Turkey
Result Mamluk victory
Belligerents
Mamluk Sultanate Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Atabey Uzbek
Uzdamur al-Sayfi
Doğan al-Safi 
Ömer Beg (POW)
Gündüzoğlu Mehmed Beg 
Özeroğlu Mekki Beg
Kajmas al-Ishaki
Ferhad Beg 
Prince Şehinşah
Musa Beg 
Mustafa Beg 
Ali Beg
Ahmed Pasha (POW)
Mustafa Pasha (POW)
Kızıl Ahmed Beg (POW)
Ahmed Beg (POW)
Süleyman Agha (POW)
Karagöz Mehmed Pasha
Hızıroğlu Mehmed Pasha
Sinan Beg
Ahmed Beg
Units involved
Royal Mamluks
Amir Mamluks
Syrian Infantrymen
Ottoman Garrison
Janissaries
Sipahis
Local forces
Strength

12,000+

  • 3,000 Royal Mamluks
  • 9 Amir's of 1,000

Unknown but more

  • 1,500 Garrison soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown

40,000

  • Entire Garrison