Battle of Yaunis Khan: Ottomans Defeat the Mamluks, Egypt Next
The Mamluks had ruled Egypt and Syria for 250 years. Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha led 60,000 troops south from Istanbul to conquer them. The armies met near Gaza. The Ottomans had cannons and muskets. The Mamluks had cavalry and swords. It wasn't close. Thousands of Mamluks died. Sinan marched into Cairo three months later. The Mamluk Sultanate ended. The Ottomans ruled Egypt for 400 years. Gunpowder had beaten medieval warfare.
October 28, 1516
510 years ago
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