Draft:Battle Of Zeila (1841)

Battle of Zeila (1841)
	Part of Somali-Ottoman Conflicts
	; Zeila at the time of Sharmarke Ali Saleh rule
Date	1841
Location	Zeila, Ottoman Zeila, modern day Somaliland
Result	Isaaq victory; Sharmarke Ali Saleh becomes governor and ruler of Zeila
Belligerents
Isaaq Sultanate	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sharmarke Ali Saleh	Syed Mohamed Al Bar
Strength
2 battleships, 4 cannons, 50 armed soldiers with muskets	Unknown (presumably larger)
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

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The Battle of Zeila (1841) was a confrontation between the Ottoman governor of Zeila and the fleet of Sharmarke Ali Saleh, an isaaq nobleman and trader known as the “African Rothchild” due to his immense wealth.

Background

As a tributary of Mocha, which in turn was part of the Ottoman possessions in Western Arabia, the port of Zeila had seen several men placed as governors over the years. The Ottomans based in Yemen held nominal authority of Zeila when Haji Sharmarke Ali Saleh, who was a successful and ambitious Somali merchant, purchased the rights of the town from the Ottoman governor of Mocha and Hodeida. However, the previous governor was not eager to relinquish his control of Zeila, which lead to Sharmarke mobilizing troops in order to plan an assault on the city

Prelude

With the town rights bought by Sharmarke and Syed Mohammed refusing to give up his power, Sharmarke sailed two ships equipped with 2-4 cannons and around 50 Somali Musketmen. He reached Zeila and tried to negotiate with Syed Mohammed, though these failed and Sharmarke started to prepare for an assault on the city.

Battle

Sharmarke initially directed his cannons at the city walls which frightened Al Barr's followers and caused them to abandon their posts. The remaining fighters were defeated and routed after a short battle and Sharmarke immediately deposed the defeated governor,Claiming the City for himself.

References

Lewis, I. M. (1999). *A Modern History of the Somali: Nation and State in the Horn of Africa*. James Currey Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85255-280-3.
"Zeila, Awdal historic pictures - History - Somali Forum." Community Somali Forum, 2021. [Somali Forum](https://community.somaliforum.com/t/zeila-awdal-historic-pictures/529).
"Haji Sharmarke Ali Saleh- 19th century ruler of Zeila, Tadjoura and Berbera." Somaliwave, 2020. [Somaliwave](https://somaliwave.com/threads/haji-sharmarke-ali-saleh-19th-century-ruler-of-zeila-tadjoura-and-berbera.181).
Sharmarke Ali Saleh, governor of Berbera, Zeila and Tadjoura 1833-1861." Somali Spot, 2017. [Somali Spot](https://www.somalispot.com/threads/sharmarke-ali-saleh-governor-of-berbera-zeila-and-tadjoura-1833-1861.442).
Somali Spot Forum. "Sharmarke Ali Saleh, governor of Berbera, Zeila and Tadjoura 1833-1861." Available at: [Somali Spot](https://www.somalispot.com/threads/sharmake-ali-saleh-governor-of-berbera-zeila-and-tadjoura-1833-1861.35422/) (Accessed on June 15, 2024).
Somaliwave. "Sharmarke Ali Saleh: The Man Who Conquered Zeila." Available at: [Somaliwave](https://www.somaliwave.com/threads/sharmarke-ali-saleh-the-man-who-conquered-zeila.35423/) (Accessed on June 15, 2024).
Wikipedia Contributors. "Sharmarke Ali Saleh." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Available at: [Wikipedia](https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Sharmarke_Ali_Saleh) (Accessed on June 15, 2024). ##

Background

Prelude

Battle

References

See also