Turkish army invades Syria

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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An Ottoman Turkish army invades Syria in opposition to Mehemet Ali, the ruler of Egypt, who holds expansionist ambitions. The resultant war continues until February 1841.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Turkish army invades Syria". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18036, accessed 19 April 2024.]

18036 Turkish army invades Syria 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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