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Battle of Lake Huleh

Battle of Lake Huleh was a battle fought in 1771 at Hula Valley, in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hula Valley. It was part of the Zahir al Umar's revolt, which ran from 1730 to 1775. The recorded result: Zaydani victory; Ottoman army collapsed. Recorded strength: 10,000–40,000 troops against 3,000 cavalry.

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Fought1771
WhereHula Valley, Israel33.103N, 35.609E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZaydani victory; Ottoman army collapsed
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Damascus Eyalet; Sidon EyaletagainstZaydani clan of Galilee; Emirate of Jabal Amil
Casualties and losses9,700–9,500andUnknown
Part ofZahir al Umar's revolt1730 to 1775

Record

Date1771 (year precision)
PlaceHula Valley, Israel
33.103N, 35.609E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000–40,000 troops3,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses9,700–9,500Unknown
Commanders
  • Uthman Pasha al-Kurji
  • Daher al-Umar
  • Nasif al-Nassar
  • Ali al-Daher
  • Salibi al-Daher
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Placed at Hula Valley; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Lake Huleh is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20988614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lake Huleh (1771), revision 1370446995, 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.