Europe 187 years ago today: First Egyptian-Ottoman War (17 Feb 1832) https://buff.ly/2X52YWF In return for assisting the Ottoman Empire in Greece, Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali—nominally an Ottoman governor—demanded he be given Syria. When the Ottomans refused, the Egyptians invaded, easily conquering Syria and defeating the two Ottoman armies sent to expel them. #europe #history #welovemaps #map #1830s #1832 #ottomanempire #muhammadali #egyptianhistory #europeanhistory #february #february17 #frenchkingdom #middleeast #kingdomofegypt #ottoman #palestine #syria #turkey #maps #historytoday #todayinhistory #historyteacher #historygeek #historynerd #historybuff #worldhistory #19thcentury #omniatlas #historicalmaps (at Aleppo, Syria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-PeESAfxT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tz4xdiwtaoxm
