Battle of Beirut (1520)
| Battle of Beirut (1520) | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Kingdom of France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Janbirdi al-Ghazali | Christoph le Mignon † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
15 ships 800 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 484 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Beirut was a military engagement between the French expeditionary force that invaded Beirut and the Ottomans at Beirut. The French landed and attempted to sack Beirut; however, they suffered an ambush by the Ottomans, suffering heavy losses, including the death of the expedition commander.