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Foreign News
August 28, 1811
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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In Egypt, the Pacha exterminated over 1200 Mamelukes in a six-hour massacre to suppress their mutinies, selling survivors' families as slaves. This ended their long aristocratic influence, though the violent means are condemned.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, April 26.
The Porte has hitherto published nothing respecting the catastrophe by which
the Pacha of Egypt exterminated, by a single blow, all the Mamelukes; all that
we know upon this comes through private letters, according to which the Pacha was
forced to adopt this terrible measure in consequence of the mutinies of the Ma-
melukes. The carnage lasted six hours. Those who escaped the first massacre were
sought after with great care, drawn from their hiding places, dragged into the
streets and massacred: their wives and children were sold as slaves.--The num-
ber of Mamelukes who perished in this bloody execution exceeded 1200. This
formidable militia reigned a long time in Egypt, where it formed an aristocratic
government.
After the conquest of Egypt by Selim I. they ceased to reign, but not to trouble
the tranquility of it. The Beys who were drawn from their body, have frequently
reduced the Pacha, who is the governor sent by the Porte, to be but the instru-
ment of their will, or the passive witness of their exactions and mutinies.
It was right and proper that this state of things should cease; but we must agree
that the means adopted to effect these were violent in the extreme, and make all
those who read the detail shudder.
The Porte has hitherto published nothing respecting the catastrophe by which
the Pacha of Egypt exterminated, by a single blow, all the Mamelukes; all that
we know upon this comes through private letters, according to which the Pacha was
forced to adopt this terrible measure in consequence of the mutinies of the Ma-
melukes. The carnage lasted six hours. Those who escaped the first massacre were
sought after with great care, drawn from their hiding places, dragged into the
streets and massacred: their wives and children were sold as slaves.--The num-
ber of Mamelukes who perished in this bloody execution exceeded 1200. This
formidable militia reigned a long time in Egypt, where it formed an aristocratic
government.
After the conquest of Egypt by Selim I. they ceased to reign, but not to trouble
the tranquility of it. The Beys who were drawn from their body, have frequently
reduced the Pacha, who is the governor sent by the Porte, to be but the instru-
ment of their will, or the passive witness of their exactions and mutinies.
It was right and proper that this state of things should cease; but we must agree
that the means adopted to effect these were violent in the extreme, and make all
those who read the detail shudder.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Political
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Mamelukes Massacre
Pacha Of Egypt
Mutinies Suppression
Egyptian Aristocracy
Porte Governor
What entities or persons were involved?
Pacha Of Egypt
Selim I.
Where did it happen?
Egypt
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Egypt
Key Persons
Pacha Of Egypt
Selim I.
Outcome
exceeded 1200 mamelukes perished; wives and children sold as slaves.
Event Details
The Pacha of Egypt exterminated all Mamelukes in a six-hour carnage due to their mutinies, seeking out and massacring escapees. This ended their aristocratic government and troubles in Egypt since Selim I.'s conquest, though the violent means are decried.