The decisive defeat of Ottoman troops at…
1840 CE
The decisive defeat of Ottoman troops at the Battle of Nizip (1839) and the desertion of the Ottoman fleet to Egypt’s Muhammad 'Ali leads to intervention by the European powers.
In July 1840, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia agree to end Egyptian rule in Syria, shattering Muhammad 'Ali's hopes for greater independence from the Ottoman Empire.
The Egyptians are forced to withdraw and Palestine reverts to the Ottoman Empire.
Increased European interest, however, leads to the establishment of consulates by the powers in Jerusalem and ...