battle, Cold War
Battle of the Beaufort
Battle of the Beaufort was a battle fought on 6 June 1982 at Beaufort Castle, in what is now Lebanon; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the 1982 Lebanon War, which ran from 1982 to 1985. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 88 soldiers from Golani Brigade against Up to 30 fighters from Fatah student battalion.
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Where it sits in the 1982 Lebanon War
Record
| Date | 6 June 1982 to 7 June 1982 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Beaufort Castle, Lebanon 33.326N, 35.532E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 88 soldiers from Golani Brigade | Up to 30 fighters from Fatah student battalion |
| Casualties and losses | 6 IDF soldiers killed; A-4 Skyhawk shot down and pilot captured | Dozens killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Fall of Beaufort Castle 1268, 0.2 km S
- Battle of Marj Ayyun 1179, 6.4 km NE
- Battle of Merdjayoun 1941, 10 km NE
- Battle of Tel Azaziat 1967, 17 km SE
- Battle of Jezzine 1941, 17 km W
In the same war
- After: Battle of Jezzine 8 June 1982
- All 6 engagements of 1982 Lebanon War
Elsewhere in 1982
- Liberation of Khorramshahr Iran
- Battle of Goose Green United Kingdom
- Invasion of South Georgia Argentina
- Battle of San Carlos United Kingdom
- Sinking of ARA General Belgrano Argentina
Battle of the Beaufort is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2904564, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Beaufort, revision 1370277606, 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.