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Battle of al-Musayfirah

Battle of al-Musayfirah was a battle fought on 17 September 1925 at Al-Musayfirah, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Great Syrian Revolt, which ran from 1925 to 1927. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 600–800; (Gamelin's troops numbered 8,000 but arrived after the battle) against 2,500.

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Fought17 September 1925
WhereAl-Musayfirah, Syria32.626N, 36.343E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrance; Army of the Levant; French Air ForceagainstSyria; Druze
Casualties and losses47 dead; 83 woundedand300–500 deaths; 500 wounded and captured (later executed)
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-Musayfirah, 1925
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Record

Date17 September 1925
PlaceAl-Musayfirah, Syria
32.626N, 36.343E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength600–800; (Gamelin's troops numbered 8,000 but arrived after the battle)2,500
Casualties and losses47 dead; 83 wounded300–500 deaths; 500 wounded and captured (later executed)
Commanders
  • Maurice Gamelin
  • Sultan al-Atrash
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Battle of al-Musayfirah is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17011705, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Musayfirah, revision 1381245834, 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.