Battle of al-Mazraa

Battle of al-Mazraa
Part of The Great Syrian Revolt
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash's return from exile, 1937
Date 2–3 August 1925 Location al-Mazraa, Jabal al-Druze Result Druze victory
Belligerents
France Army of the Levant	Druze and Bedouin rebels
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Roger Michaud Maj. Jean Aujac (KIA)	Sultan Pasha al-Atrash
Strength
3,500 French and colonial troops (infantry, cavalry, armored cars, artillery)	500 (cavalry)
Casualties and losses
601 fatalities, 428 wounded

The Battle of al-Mazra'a (Arabic: معركة المزرعة) was one of the major battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, that led to the spread of the rebellion throughout the French Mandate of Syria. It was fought on 2–3 August 1925 between Druze and Bedouin rebels led by Sultan Pasha al-Atrash and a heavily armed French force of the Army of the Levant near the town of al-Mazraa, around 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of the city of al-Suwayda.^[1]