Oriental Crisis of 1840
November 1840 · Nile Delta
Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia stepped in to stop Muhammad Ali of Egypt from expanding at the expense of the Ottoman Empire. After a short naval campaign in Syria, Muhammad Ali gave up Syria but kept hereditary rule of Egypt, and France backed down from supporting him.
Battles 1
- Storming and Capture of Acre November 3, 1840 · Allied victory