Cezzar Ahmet Pasha

Cezzar Ahmet Pasha

Cezzar Ahmet Pasha (1708-1804), born in Stolac in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also identified in transliterations from Arabic as Djezzar Pasha, was an Ottoman governor who defended Acre successfully when Napoleon Bonaparte besieged it during his campaign in Syria. Djezzar, which translates as Butcher, was known for his brutal techniques when handling enemies.

After the capture of Egypt (which was then an Ottoman territory) in 1798 by Bonaparte, the French army attempted to invade Syria. Although the French successfully captured El Arish and Jaffa, and won every battle they fought against the Ottomans on an open field, they were unable to breach the fortifications of Acre. Their army was weakened by disease and cut off from resupply. Bonaparte, whose fleet had been destroyed by Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, was forced to return with his army to Cairo.

Ahmet died in 1804 of an unknown disease.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Jezzar Pasha — Jezzar Pasha, in Acre, at court. Print from about year 1800. Entrance to Al J …   Wikipedia

  • Djezzar Pacha — Cezzar Ahmet Pasha ou Djezzar Pacha, pacha de Saint Jean d Acre, né vers 1720 en Bosnie, mort en 1804. Vendu comme esclave en Égypte, il s éleva successivement du rang de simple Mamelouk à la dignité de gouverneur du Caire, puis de Beyrouth, en… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Outline of the Ottoman Empire — See also: Index of Ottoman Empire related articles The Ottoman Empire (1299–1922) is a historical Muslim empire, also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey after the principal ethnic group [1]. At its zenith in the second… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Turkey-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Turkey include:0 92003 Istanbul bombingsAAbbas I of Egypt Abbas II of Egypt Abdülâziz Abdülmecid Abdul Mejid II Abdul Hamid I Abdul Hamid II Abdullah Gül Abdullah Öcalan Abidin Dino Accession of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”