Bombardment of Beirut

11 September – 10 October 1840, Beirut and Jounieh Bay

Allied victory; Beirut abandoned by the Egyptians

While Ottoman, British and Austrian troops landed at Jounieh Bay north of Beirut and stirred up a revolt in the mountains, the allied fleet bombarded the Egyptian positions in Beirut. Steamers carried troops and arms up and down the coast faster than Ibrahim Pasha's army could march. After a month of bombardment and fighting in the hills, the Egyptian garrison abandoned Beirut on 10 October.

Britain + Austria + Ottoman

6+ ships, none lost

Royal Navy

6+ ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
HMS Princess Charlotte Stopford's flagship	Ship of the line	Survived
HMS Powerful Napier's flagship	Ship of the line	Survived
HMS Benbow	Ship of the line	Survived
HMS Edinburgh	Ship of the line	Survived
HMS Castor	Frigate	Survived
HMS Carysfort	Frigate	Survived

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Other warships and steamers	Several	?

Austrian Navy

Number of ships unknown, none lost

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Frigates and corvettes Rear Admiral Bandiera's squadron.	Several	?

Flotillas and other craft

Number

Lost

Frigates and corvettes

Rear Admiral Bandiera's squadron.

Several

Ottoman Navy

Number of ships unknown, none lost

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Warships and transports Carrying the Ottoman troops landed at Jounieh.	Several	?

Flotillas and other craft

Number

Lost

Warships and transports

Carrying the Ottoman troops landed at Jounieh.

Several

Map

The allied fleet gathers off Beirut August – September 1840