Battle of Maysalun
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The Battle of Maysalun, also known as the Battle of Maysalun Pass or the Battle of Khan Maysalun, was a four-hour battle fought between the forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria and the French Army of t
French general Henri Gouraud inspecting his troops in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains the day before the Battle of Maysalun
King Faisal (center) and War Minister Yusuf al-Azma (left, in front of Faisal), 1920
General Mariano Goybet commanded French forces during the battle
Commander of the Syrian forces at Maysalun, War Minister Yusuf al-Azma died during the battle.
Yusuf al-Azma
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Yusuf al-Azma was a Syrian military officer and revolutionary figure who was the minister of war of the Arab Kingdom of Syria under the governments of prime ministers Rida al-Rikabi and Hashim al-Atas
Battle of Maysalun
…to assert control over Damascus and topple Faisal's government. With remnants of the Syrian army and local volunteers, Faisal's war minister, General Yusuf al-Azma, set out to confront them. The better-equipped French troops, led by General Mariano Goybet, defeated al-Azma, who was killed in action. The French…
Portrait of al-Azma in uniform after his graduation from the Ottoman Military Academy in 1906
Al-Azma in military uniform as Syria's minister of war