Battle of Nezib
| Battle of Nezib | |||||||
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| Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) | |||||||
Helmuth von Moltke (left) advises Hafiz Mehmed Pasha | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Egypt | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt |
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| Strength | |||||||
| ≈30,000–46,000 | ≈30,000–80,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 12,000 drowned, 5,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Nezib (Arabic: معركة نزب) (present-day Nizip) was fought on 24 June 1839 between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Hafiz Mehmed Pasha, with Helmuth von Moltke the Elder playing an advisory role, in command of the Ottoman artillery.