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Battle of Yaunis Khan

Battle of Yaunis Khan was a battle fought on 28 October 1516 at Khan Yunis, in what is now Israel. It was part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17, which ran from 1516 to 1517. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Fought28 October 1516
WhereKhan Yunis, Israel31.387N, 34.445E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empireagainst22px Mamluk Sultanate; Bedouins
Casualties and losses1,000–2,000 killedand22px 5,000–6,000 killed, 22px 2,000–3,000 captured
Part ofOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–171516 to 1517

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17

Battle of Marj Dabiq, 1516Capture of Aleppo, 1516Capture of Damascus, 1516Battle of Yaunis Khan, 1516Battle of Gaza, 1516Capture of Cairo, 1517Battle of Ridaniya, 151715161517Battle of Yaunis Khan, 1516
7 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 October 1516
PlaceKhan Yunis, Israel
31.387N, 34.445E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000–6,00022px Total 5,000; 500 Cülban; 1,500 Karanisa; 3,000 Bedouins; or 7,000; 2,500 Cülban; 3,000 Karanisa; 1,500 Bedouins; Or 7,000–10,000
Casualties and losses1,000–2,000 killed22px 5,000–6,000 killed, 22px 2,000–3,000 captured
Commanders
  • Janbirdi al-Ghazali
Battle of Yaunis KhanBattle of Yaunis KhanBattle of Hill 86Battle of Be'erot YitzhakFirst Battle of GazaSecond Battle of GazaThird Battle of GazaBattle of Hill 86First Battle of GazaTel AvivAmmanJerusalemNablusEl ArishAl KarakAz ZarqaIrbid100 km31.387N, 34.445E
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Battle of Yaunis Khan is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872776, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yaunis Khan, revision 1383046422, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.