Battle of Sidon (1840)
| Battle of Sidon (1840) | |||||||
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| Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Egypt |
United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Austrian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad Ali Pasha |
Robert Stopford Charles Napier Archduke Friedrich | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,700 |
700 British 500 Ottomans 100 Austrians 8 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,500 prisoners | Light | ||||||
The Battle of Sidon was an engagement between the Anglo-Austro-Ottoman and the Egyptian forces. It ended with the capture of Sidon by the Allies.