1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus
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The 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus was a civil conflict in Mount Lebanon during Ottoman rule in 1860–1861 fought mainly between the local Druze and Christians. Following decisive Druze victories and massacres against the Christians, the conflict spilled over into other parts of Ottoman Syria, particularly Damascus, where thousands of Christian residents were killed by Muslim and Druze militiamen. The fighting precipitated a French-led international military intervention.
The ruins of the Christian quarter of Damascus in 1860
Christian Church and Druze Khalwa in the Chouf area of Mount Lebanon. Historically, the Druzes and the Christians in the Chouf lived in harmony.
Christian militiamen of Mount Lebanon
An 1857 sketch of Hasbaya, one of the main towns of the Wadi al-Taym valley and home of a branch of the Shihab dynasty
Mount Lebanon
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Mount Lebanon is a mountain range in Lebanon. It is about 170 km (110 mi) long and averages above 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in elevation, with its peak at 3,088 m (10,131 ft). The range provides a typical alpine climate year-round.
Mount Lebanon in the Bsharri District
Fakhreddine Mosque, in Deir al-Qamar, was built in 1493.
Snow on Mount Lebanon
Armed men from Mount Lebanon, late 19th century.