Konya, Turkey Konya, in eastern Anatolia, Turkey, site of an 1832 battle between the forces of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. (more) Battle of Konya Egyptian-Turkish history [1832] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Konya Feedback Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by R.G. Grant R.G. Grant is a historian who has written extensively on many aspects and periods of history. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of... R.G. Grant Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 4, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts Date: December 21, 1832 (Show more) Location: Konya Turkey (Show more) Participants: Egypt Ottoman Empire (Show more) Key People: Ibrahim Pasha Mahmud II (Show more) See all related content Battle of Konya, conflict fought on December 21, 1832, between the Muslim armies of Egypt and Turkey in the First Egyptian-Ottoman War. It was an important moment both in the rise of Egypt, which, under Viceroy Muhammad Ali, was modernizing its armed forces and its economy, and in the inexorable decline of the Ottoman Empire.

　　Muḥammad ʿAlī ruled Egypt on behalf of the Ottoman sultan and had sent his son Ibrahim Pasha to fight for the Ottomans in the War of Greek Independence in the 1820s. In 1831, seeing the weakness of the Ottoman regime and seeking compensation for the expense and losses of the campaign in Greece, Ibrahim Pasha led an army from Egypt into Ottoman-ruled Syria. By mid-1832 Ibrahim had won control of Syria and Lebanon, but Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II refused to grant the Egyptians authority over these provinces. So Ibrahim resumed his advance, crossing into Turkey.

　　Britannica Quiz Understanding the Ottoman Empire Mahmud sent an army under his grand vizier, Reshid Pasha, to confront the invaders outside Konya, in eastern Anatolia. The Ottoman army was far larger, but the Egyptian forces were better led, trained, and disciplined. The battle was fought in winter fog. Egyptian guns won an opening artillery duel, firing accurately toward the sound of the enemy cannon. An outflanking movement by cavalry and infantry, commanded by Ibrahim in person, punched in the Ottoman left flank, which dissolved. Reshid Pasha blundered into the midst of Egyptian soldiers and was captured. An attempt to organize an Ottoman counterattack failed in the face of Egyptian cannon fire, and at nightfall the Ottoman forces fled. The road to Constantinople was open, but intervention by the European powers prevented Ibrahim from completing his victory. However, the Ottomans were forced to concede Egyptian control of Syria.

　　Losses: Egyptian, 262 dead, 530 wounded of 27,000; Ottoman, 3,000 dead, 5,000 captured of 50,000.