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Battle of al-Mazraa

Battle of al-Mazraa was a battle fought on 2 August 1925 at Al-Mazraa, in what is now Syria; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Great Syrian Revolt, which ran from 1925 to 1927. The recorded result: Druze victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 French and colonial troops (infantry, cavalry, armored cars, artillery) against 500 (cavalry).

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Druze warriors preparing to go to battle with Sultan Pasha al-Atrash in 1925.
Druze warriors preparing to go to battle with Sultan Pasha al-Atrash in 1925.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 August 1925lasted 1 day
WhereAl-Mazraa, Syria32.667N, 36.733E
OutcomeDruze victory
BelligerentsFrance; Army of the LevantagainstDruze and Bedouin rebels
Part ofGreat Syrian Revolt1925 to 1927

Where it sits in the Great Syrian Revolt

Battle of Salkhad, 1925Battle of al-Kafr, 1925Battle of al-Mazraa, 1925Battle of al-Musayfirah, 1925Battle of Damascus, 1925Battle of Rashaya, 192519251925Battle of al-Mazraa, 1925
6 placed engagements of the Great Syrian Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 August 1925
to 3 August 1925
PlaceAl-Mazraa, Syria
32.667N, 36.733E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength3,500 French and colonial troops (infantry, cavalry, armored cars, artillery)500 (cavalry)
Casualties and losses601 fatalities, 428 wounded
Commanders
  • Sultan al-Atrash
Battle of al-MazraaBattle of al-MazraaBattle of al-KafrBattle of SalkhadBattle of BosraBattle of al-MusayfirahBattle of YarmoukBattle of SalkhadBattle of BosraBattle of YarmoukDamascusBeirutAmmanJerusalemHaifaNablusAl QunaytirahAz Zarqa100 km32.667N, 36.733E
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Battle of al-Mazraa is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Mazraa, revision 1370597400, 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.