Constantinople was teeming with activity, as all the residents, as requested, took to the streets holding candles to participate in the celebration.
Just one week earlier, the Ottoman Army had defeated the Mamluk Eastern Legion at Egypt Tur, achieving a major victory.
The two highest rulers of the Mamluks, Murad and Ibrahim, hurriedly dispatched envoys to beg forgiveness from Selim III.
Selim III's luxurious carriage emerged from Topkapi Palace, surrounded by over a dozen resplendently dressed Imperial Guard formations, heading to the Blue Mosque for a series of celebratory rituals.
Inside the carriage, Styler, the general manager of the French Eastern Mediterranean Trading Company, received a handful of dates delivered from Medina from the Sultan, and bowed while speaking in Arabic, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the generous gift."
These dates, products of the Holy Land, were considered a rare and distinguished honor.
