battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Salkhad
Battle of Salkhad was a battle fought on 19 July 1925 at Salkhad, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Great Syrian Revolt, which ran from 1925 to 1927. The recorded result: Druze victory. Recorded strength: 40 (officers and Mandatory employees) against 250 (cavalry).
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Record
| Date | 19 July 1925 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Salkhad, Syria 32.494N, 36.711E | |
| Part of | Great Syrian Revolt (1925 to 1927) | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | Druze victory | |
| Belligerents | France; Army of the Levant | Druze rebels |
| Commanders | Gen. Maurice Sarrail; Tommy Martin | Sultan Pasha al-Atrash; Mit'ib al-Atrash |
| Strength | 40 (officers and Mandatory employees) | 250 (cavalry) |
| Casualties and losses | 2 wounded | None |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of al-Kafr 1925, 16 km
- Battle of al-Mazraa 1925, 19 km
- Battle of Bosra 1147, 21 km
- Battle of al-Musayfirah 1925, 37 km
- Battle of Yarmouk AD 636, 79 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of al-Kafr 22 July 1925
- All 4 engagements of Great Syrian Revolt
Battle of Salkhad is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Syria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17016979, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Salkhad, revision 1370609505, 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.