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battle, early modern

Battle of Anjar

Battle of Anjar was a battle fought on 1 November 1623 at Anjar, in what is now Lebanon. Recorded strength: 5,000 Lebanese troops against 12,000 Ottoman and allied troops.

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معركة عنجر بين أمير جبل لُبنان فخر الدين المعني الثاني ووالي دمشق العُثماني، كما تخيَّلها الرسَّام اللُبناني قيصر الجميِّل.
معركة عنجر بين أمير جبل لُبنان فخر الدين المعني الثاني ووالي دمشق العُثماني، كما تخيَّلها الرسَّام اللُبناني قيصر الجميِّل.. César Gemayel (1898 – 1958), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 November 1623
WhereAnjar, Lebanon33.712N, 35.918E
OutcomeLebanese strategic victory; Fakhr al-Din II captures Mustafa Pasha; Beylerbey confirms the Ma'nid governorships; Ma'nid authority strengthened in Mount Lebanon
Belligerentsborder|20px Mount Lebanon Emirate; Ma'n dynasty; Supported by: Grand Duchy of TuscanyagainstOttoman Empire; Ottoman Syria; Harfush dynasty
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy

Record

Date1 November 1623
PlaceAnjar, Lebanon
33.712N, 35.918E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeMount Lebanon remained semi-autonomous; Territory of Mount Lebanon Emirate expands to its greatest extent; Occupied cites subjected to taxes; Ma'nid influence expands into the Beqaa Valley, Safed, Ajloun and Nablus
Strength5,000 Lebanese troops12,000 Ottoman and allied troops
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Fakhr al-Din II
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Elsewhere in 1623

Battle of Anjar is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870306, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anjar, revision 1384942717, 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.