Ṭūsūn

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Ṭūsūn

Egyptian military leader

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Saudi Arabia
Struggle with the Ottomans
…command of Muḥammad ʿAlī’s son Ṭūsūn. Saud inflicted a severe defeat on the invaders, but reinforcements enabled Ṭūsūn to occupy Mecca and Medina in 1812. The following year, Muḥammad ʿAlī assumed command of the expeditionary force in person. In the east, Britain severely curbed the maritime activities of the Qawāsim…
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…command of Muḥammad ʿAlī’s son Ṭūsūn. Saud inflicted a severe defeat on the invaders, but reinforcements enabled Ṭūsūn to occupy Mecca and Medina in 1812. The following year, Muḥammad ʿAlī assumed command of the expeditionary force in person. In the east, Britain severely curbed the maritime activities of the Qawāsim…
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