battle, early modern

Battle of Ain Darra

Name: Battle of Ain Darra
Location: Lebanon

Battle of Ain Darra was a battle fought in 1711 in what is now Lebanon. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Qays–Yaman rivalry. The recorded result: Qaysi victory; Qaysi political dominance of Mount Lebanon; Yamani Druze exodus to Jabal al-Druze.

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Fought1711

WhereLebanon33.783N, 35.717E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeQaysi victory; Qaysi political dominance of Mount Lebanon; Yamani Druze exodus to Jabal al-Druze

BelligerentsQaysi faction; Shihab dynasty; Abu'l Lama clan of Matn; Talhuq clan of Gharb; Nakad clan of Manasif and Shahhar; Imad clan of Arqub; Abd al-Malik clan of Jurd; Khazen clan of Keserwan; Jumblatt clan of Chouf; Supported by: Harfush clanagainstYamani faction; Alam al-Din clan; Arslan clan of Gharb; Sawaf clan of Matn; Supported by: Ottoman governors of Sidon and Damascus

Casualties and lossesN/AandHeavy

Part ofQays–Yaman rivalry

Record

Date	1711 (year precision)
Place	Lebanon 33.783N, 35.717E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Casualties and losses	N/A	Heavy

Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Anjar 1623, 20 km SE
1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon 1973, 22 km NW
Battle of Beirut 1912, 22 km NW
Battle of Sultan Yacoub 1982, 23 km SE
Siege of Beirut 1982, 23 km NW

Elsewhere in 1711

Battle of Ain Darra is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ain Dara, revision 1370431170, 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.