Yusuf al-Shihab entrusts the strengthening of Beirut's…

1773 CE

Yusuf al-Shihab entrusts the strengthening of Beirut's defenses to Ahmad al-Jazzar in 1773.

When the latter begins to act independently, Yusuf gets into contact with Zahir al-Umar to remove him.

Zahir suggests they enlist the Russians.

The Russian squadron under Captain Ivan Kozhukov blockades and bombards Beirut while Zahir negotiates Jazzar's withdrawal.

The latter then entered Zahir's service only to rebel against him after a few months.

In consequence, the Russians occupy Beirut for a second time to force Yusuf to pay a ransom.

The occupation lasts four months.

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Beirut > Bayrut Bayrut Lebanon View →

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Abu al-Dhahab View → Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar View → Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov View → Ali Bey Al-Kabir View → Daher el-Omar View → Yusuf al- Shihab View →

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Crimean Khanate View → Ottoman Empire View → Mount Lebanon Emirate View → Egypt, Ottoman eyalet of View → Russian Empire View →

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Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) View →

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