Battle of Nezib

Battle of Nezib
	Part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841)
	; Helmuth von Moltke (left) advises Çerkes Hafiz Mehmed Pasha
Date	24 June 1839
Location	Mezar, southwest of Nezib
Result	Egyptian victory
Belligerents
Egypt Eyalet	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt	Çerkes Hafız Mehmed Paşa ; Captain Helmuth von Moltke
Strength
≈30,000–46,000; 14 infantry; 8 cavalry division; 160 artilleries	≈30,000–80,000; 17 infantry; 9 cavalry division; 160 artilleries
Casualties and losses
Less than the losses of the Ottomans	Very heavy

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 Çerkes Hafız Mehmed Paşa, with Helmuth von Moltke the Elder playing an advisory role, in command of the Ottoman artillery.^[5]

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