Battle of Mardin
| Battle of Mardin (1833) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Rawanduz Revolt | |||||||
| View of Mardin The old city of Mardin | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| File:Flag of the Emirate of Soran.svg Soran Emirate |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| File:Flag of the Emirate of Soran.svg Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz |
Reşid Mehmed Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000[2] | More than Soran | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Mardin was fought in 1833 during the Rawanduz Revolt between the forces of the Soran Emirate under Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz and the Ottoman Empire led by Reşid Mehmed Pasha. The confrontation occurred in and around the ancient city of Mardin in Upper Mesopotamia.[3][1][4]
Background
Following his victories across Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan, Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz set his sights on Mardin, a strategically important Ottoman city. The capture of Mardin was intended to expand Soran Emirate influence deeper into the heart of Upper Mesopotamia and challenge Ottoman authority in the region.[4][1]
Battle
Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz led an aggressive campaign against the Ottoman defenders of Mardin. Despite limited information about the troop numbers and tactical movements, it is known that his forces managed to breach the city’s defenses. Reşid Mehmed Pasha’s troops suffered heavy casualties and ultimately lost control of the City.[3][4]
Aftermath
The fall of Mardin to the Soran Emirate marked a significant moment in the Rawanduz Revolt, demonstrating the strength and ambition of Muhammad Pasha’s campaign. However, the victory was short-lived as the Ottomans would later regroup and launch counterattacks in their effort to restore dominance in the region.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eppel, Michael (2016-09-13). A People Without a State: The Kurds from the Rise of Islam to the Dawn of Nationalism. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-1107-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Emergence of Kurdism with Special Reference to the Three Kurdish Emirates Within the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1850 - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 1535017531. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Badger, George Percy (1852). The Nestorians and their rituals : with the narrative of a mission to Mesopotamia and Coordistan in 1842-1844, and of a late visit to those countries in 1850; also, researches into the present condition of the Syrian Jacobites, papal Syrians, and Chaldeans, and an inquiry into the religious tenets of the Yezeedees. Internet Archive. London : J. Masters. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The Emergence of Kurdism with Special Reference to the Three Kurdish Emirates Within the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1850 - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 1535017531. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
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