Battle of Anjar

Battle of Anjar

Fakhreddine by César Gemayel depicting the Emir rallying his troops to battle
Date1 November 1623
Location
Anjar, Ottoman Syria (present-day Lebanon)
33°43′33″N 35°55′47″E / 33.72583°N 35.92972°E / 33.72583; 35.92972
Result

Lebanese victory

  • Fakhreddine captures Mustafa Pasha
  • Beylerbey confirms the Ma'ns' governorships
Territorial
changes
Lebanon annexed Syria and parts of Turkey
Belligerents
Mount Lebanon Emirate
Tuscany Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Fakhr-al-Din II
Tuscany Ferdinando II
Mustafa Pasha al-Hannaq  (POW)
Strength
5,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy

[1] The Battle of Anjar was fought on 1 November 1623 between the army of Fakhr al-Din II and an coalition army led by the governor of Damascus Mustafa Pasha.[2][3]

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