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Battle of Salkhad

Battle of Salkhad was a battle fought on 19 July 1925 at Salkhad, 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: 40 (officers and Mandatory employees) against 250 (cavalry).

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Fought19 July 1925lasted 1 day
WhereSalkhad, Syria32.494N, 36.711E
OutcomeDruze victory
BelligerentsFrance; Army of the LevantagainstDruze rebels
Casualties and losses2 woundedandNone
Part ofGreat Syrian Revolt1925 to 1927

Where it sits in the Great Syrian Revolt

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Record

Date19 July 1925
to 20 July 1925
PlaceSalkhad, Syria
32.494N, 36.711E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength40 (officers and Mandatory employees)250 (cavalry)
Casualties and losses2 woundedNone
Commanders
  • Sultan al-Atrash
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Battle of Salkhad 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 Q17016979, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Salkhad, revision 1370609505, 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.