Battle of Hims (1832)

The major Battle of Hims (Homs) was fought on 8 or 9 July 1832 as part of the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833) at the eponymous Syrian town of Homs (also known as Hims and Emesa), 140 km north of Damascus, then in Ottoman territory. Ibrahim's Ottoman Egyptian troops routed the troops of Pasha of Aleppo, who lost all their artillery and transports.

Having triumphed in Homs, Ibrahim occupied Hama and Aleppo, heading for the Belen Pass, situated between Antakiyah and Scanderoon. This pass was the key to the heart of Ottoman Turkey, Asia Minor.