Franco-Syrian War

Franco-Syrian War, Interwar Period
Date 1919-1921 Location Syria Result King Faisal expelled to British-controlled Iraq; French victory
Belligerents
France	Syria
Commanders
	King Faisal

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The Franco-Syrian War was a war from 1919 to 1921 between Syria and France. France conquered Syria; King Faisal, who was declared king of Great Syria, was exiled to United Kingdom. The British government, afraid for their position in the new mandate at Iraq agreed to declare Faisal new king of Iraq.

French Syria-Cilicia-Levant medal, law of 18 July 1922.

The Great Syria was divided in to two mandates: Syria, consisting of today Lebanon and Syria, under French control, and British mandate of Palestine, consisting of Palestine and Transjordania, under British control.

See also

• Battle of Maysalun
• Syrian Revolution
• Sultan al-Atrash

Sources

• (France Syria Occupation 1919-1920)

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