Six thousand fighters fortified themselves, and twenty pieces of heavy artillery, and the sacred prisoner, and Akir and Abi, a ship before the fortifications of Beirut, and sent to Sulayman Pasha Nuuba and Nuq, the commander of the Egyptian army there, a mission to the city quickly, and to inform him of it, and to inform Mecca of it as well, and to spread the news to the horizons of what was legally decided regarding the deposition of Majd Ali Pasha and his removal from the governorship of the Hijaz and some parts of Syria, and the group's decision to go out and break the unity of Prince Ibrahim. Then the whispers of slander between the two parties increased, and each became extremely cautious, and Sulayman Pasha began to arrange his army and increase the fortification of the castles and fortresses, and sent missions to the vanguard of the fleeing to cause damage to the region and to create diversions. Majd Ali Pasha sent to Monsieur Thiers, the chief French politician, seeking his help in mediation and in returning the factions to peace and abandoning harshness. Monsieur Thiers then dispatched a thousand men with artillery to instill terror, and began to prepare and strengthen the armies and gather equipment for attack and defense of all Majd Ali Pasha's demands. Some news writers said that he saw that he was in need of some weapons and ammunition due to the emptiness of the stores at that time, and that he lacked other war equipment. He almost fell in the end, and the news spread among the French. They blamed their chief politician, undermined his authority, and cried out in woe and ruin, accusing him of treason and treachery, and describing him as a liar and a rebel, until Majd Ali Pasha offered to negotiate with the factions and break the obedience of his sultan. Then, due to extreme need, he turned away from him. They began to inform groups around his house, whispering and plotting with him and shouting. He was overwhelmed by the security and felt it was too much. He resigned from his leadership position and withdrew from his post. This policy took place in the year 1286 AH. The order came to the commander of the French warships that were anchored at that time near Beirut to return quickly to Algiers without reaching the lands of the French. They left their positions and abandoned Syria and Egypt, leaving them to the mercy of the factions' ships. The French state returned from its mistakes, which were the black marks of its history in the lands of Egypt, and how it dominated them during times of hardship and repeated occurrences. The negligence escalated, similar to what it did, as you will find in the events of the French Revolution, as will be explained to you in a chapter, God willing. And when it was the month of Rajab in the year 1286 AH, the English ships approached the fortifications of Beirut, bombarded them with cannons, and then retreated. Nayber sent to Sulayman Pasha the Frenchman, telling him to withdraw from the fortifications and that the river would prevent him from entering the city before he mentioned it to you. Sulayman sent to him, telling him that they would surrender it in ruins, and it would be destroyed. And a man was sent to Prince Ibrahim in Baalbek to come to Beirut with his army and soldiers. They came and pitched their tents in front of Beirut, and Pasha Li Tim. Then they woke up, and all the ships had approached the city, and the cannons were fired upon it, and the fighting intensified to the point of burning.