Battle of al-Kafr
Battle in 1925 during the Great Syrian Revolt against French rule / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of al-Kafr was a military engagement between a French Army column commanded by Captain Gabriel Normand and the local Druze and Bedouin forces of Sultan al-Atrash on 22 July 1925. It occurred at Normand's encampment at the village of al-Kafr, in the southern Syrian region of Jabal al-Druze. The battle was a rout for the French, who were ambushed by Sultan's forces. Sultan's victory prompted an upswing of support for him by the Druze and by the end of July, his forces controlled Jabal al-Druze. The battle precipitated the countrywide Great Syrian Revolt.[1]
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Part of The Great Syrian Revolt | |||||||
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Druze and Bedouin rebels | |||||||
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Capt. Gabriel Normand | Sultan Pasha al-Atrash | ||||||
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166 soldiers | 150 to thousands of rebels | ||||||
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Heavy | N/A |
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