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Battle of Palmyra

Battle of Palmyra was a battle fought on 1 July 1941 at Palmyra, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Syria–Lebanon campaign. The recorded result: British-Jordanian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 troops against 300 troops.

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Palmyra occupied by British Commonwealth troops, 1941
Palmyra occupied by British Commonwealth troops, 1941. unknown, probably British Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 July 1941
WherePalmyra, Syria34.560N, 38.267E
OutcomeBritish-Jordanian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; TransjordanagainstVichy France; French Syria; French Lebanon
Casualties and losses85 killedand135 killed; 165 captured
Part ofSyria–Lebanon campaign1941

Where it sits in the Syria–Lebanon campaign

Battle of the Litani River, 1941Battle of Jezzine, 1941Battle of Kissoué, 1941Battle of Sidon, 1941Battle of Damascus, 1941Battle of Merdjayoun, 1941Battle of Palmyra, 1941Battle of Deir ez-Zor, 1941Battle of Damour, 1941Battle of Beirut, 194119411941Battle of Palmyra, 1941
10 placed engagements of the Syria–Lebanon campaign in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 July 1941
PlacePalmyra, Syria
34.560N, 38.267E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,000 troops300 troops
Casualties and losses85 killed135 killed; 165 captured
Commanders
  • John George Walters Clark
Battle of PalmyraBattle of PalmyraSiege of PalmyraBattle of al-QaryataynSiege of DamascusSecond Battle of HomsFirst Battle of HomsSiege of PalmyraBattle of al-QaryataynSiege of DamascusSecond Battle of HomsDamascusHamahDayr az ZawrAd Nabk100 km34.560N, 38.267E
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Battle of Palmyra 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 Q4671597, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Palmyra (1941), revision 1370452706, 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.