Most people know the story of Lebanon’s modern borders being drawn by colonial powers, but they rarely hear about the bloody day in August 1920 that actually secured them. This episode explores the Battle of Maysalun, where Syrian forces under Yusuf al-Azmeh fought a desperate rear-guard action against the French Army of the Levant led by General Mariano Goybet. While the political maneuvering in San Remo set the stage, it was on the dusty plains near Damascus that the reality of French Mandate rule was forged in blood. We examine the tactical decisions, the tragic miscalculations of both sides, and how this single engagement reshaped the political landscape of the entire Middle East, leaving a legacy of resistance and national identity that echoes to this day.
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