Battle of Palmyra (1941)

For other battles of that name, see Battle of Palmyra.
Battle of Palmyra
Part of the Syria-Lebanon campaign of World War II

British troops in Palmyra after the battle
Date21 June – 2 July 1941
Location
Palmyra, Mandatory Syria
34°33′N 38°17′E / 34.550°N 38.283°E / 34.550; 38.283
Result British-Jordanian victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

 Vichy France

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom John Clark Vichy France Ghérardi
Strength
1,000 troops 300 troops
Casualties and losses
85 killed 135 killed
165 captured

The Battle of Palmyra was part of the Allied invasion of Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II that took place from 21 June to 2 July 1941. British mechanised cavalry and an Arab Legion desert patrol broke up a Vichy French mobile column north-east of the city of Palmyra. This provoked the surrender of the Vichy garrison at Palmyra.