He was yet very young when he lost his father, Ibrahim agha, and soon after this misfortune, his uncle and sole remaining relative, Tussun-agha, was beheaded by order of the Porte.
"History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)"
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The Porte, having raised an army in Macedonia, ordered the Tchorbadji to furnish a contingent of three hundred men, who entrusted the command of this small force to his son Ali agha, appointing Mehemet Ali, whose merit and courage he fully appreciated, as his lieutenant.
"History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)"
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Son to F. P. Author Essays on the Eastern Question, Dutch Guiana, Herman agha, etc.
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