Capture of Salkhad 1925
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 July 1925 – 20 July 1925 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1925 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Syrian Revolt | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 32.4939, 36.7106 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of Salkhad refers to the clash between the Druze rebel forces of Sultan Pasha al-Atrash and a unit of the French Mandate based in Salkhad on 20 July 1925. It would become the first confrontation of the Great Syrian Revolt. Preceding the battle, on 19 July, al-Atrash's forces shot down a French reconnaissance plane, the first shots of the revolt, and captured its injured pilots. The next day, rebels captured Salkhad and its French garrison without facing significant resistance.
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