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Battle of the Litani River

Battle of the Litani River was a battle fought in 1941 in what is now Lebanon. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Syria–Lebanon campaign. The recorded result: British commonwealth victory.

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Australians bridging the Litani River near Merjayun.
Australians bridging the Litani River near Merjayun.. unknown, probably British Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1941
WhereLebanon33.833N, 35.767E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish commonwealth victory
BelligerentsAustralia; 7th Division; 21st Brigade; United Kingdom; No. 11 Scottish CommandoagainstVichy France; French Lebanon
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 the Litani River, 1941
10 placed engagements of the Syria–Lebanon campaign in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1941 (year precision)
PlaceLebanon
33.833N, 35.767E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
  • John Lavarack
  • Richard Pedder
  • Geoffrey Keyes (VC)
  • Paddy Mayne
Battle of the Litani RiverBattle of the Litani RiverBattle of Anjar1973 Israeli raid on LebanonBattle of BeirutSiege of BeirutBattle of Sultan Yacoub1973 Israeli raid on LebanonHomsṬarābulusHaifaTartusZahléAs SuwaydaAd NabkAl Qunaytirah100 km33.833N, 35.767E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 the Litani River 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 Q939409, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Litani River, revision 1370600766, 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.