Battle of Yaunis Khan
| Battle of Yaunis Khan | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Selim I Hadım Sinan Pasha | Janbirdi al-Ghazali (WIA) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000–2,000 killed | 5,000–6,000 killed, 2,000–3,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Yaunis Khan, also known as the Battle of Khan Yunis (Turkish: Han Yunus Muharebesi), was fought on October 28, 1516, between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate. The Mamluk cavalry forces led by Janbirdi al-Ghazali attacked the Ottomans that were trying to cross Gaza on their way to Egypt. The Ottomans, led by Grand Vizier Hadım Sinan Pasha, were able to break the Egyptian Mamluk cavalry charge. Al-Ghazali was wounded during the confrontation, and the left-over Mamluk forces and their commander Al-Ghazali retreated to Cairo.