Battle of Ain Darra (1711 AD)

Battle of Ain Darra (Qaysi faction & Shihab dynasty & Abu'l Lama clan of Matn & Talhuq clan of Gharb & Nakad clan of Manasif and Shahhar & Imad clan of Arqub & Abd al-Malik clan of Jurd & Khazen clan of Keserwan & Jumblatt clan of Chouf & Supported by: & Harfush clan vs Yamani faction & Alam al-Din clan & Arslan clan of Gharb & Sawaf clan of Matn & Supported by: & Ottoman governors of Sidon and Damascus) took place in 1711 AD during Qays–Yaman rivalry.

Battle facts

• Year: 1711 AD
• Date: 1711-03-20
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Qays–Yaman rivalry
• Side A: Qaysi faction, Shihab dynasty, Abu'l Lama clan of Matn, Talhuq clan of Gharb, Nakad clan of Manasif and Shahhar, Imad clan of Arqub, Abd al-Malik clan of Jurd, Khazen clan of Keserwan, Jumblatt clan of Chouf, Supported by:, Harfush clan
• Side B: Yamani faction, Alam al-Din clan, Arslan clan of Gharb, Sawaf clan of Matn, Supported by:, Ottoman governors of Sidon and Damascus
• Commanders (A): Emir Haydar Shihab, Sheikh Ali Jumblatt, Muhammad Talhuq, Sheikh Ali Abi Nakad, Sayyid Ahmad Imad
• Commanders (B): Mahmoud Abu Harmoush, Alam al-Din sheikhs, Bashir Pasha al-Matarji, Nasuh Pasha Aydinli
• Casualties: approx. N/AHeavy
• Outcome: Qaysi victory Qaysi political dominance of Mount Lebanon Yamani Druze exodus to Jabal al-Druze
• Coordinates: 33.783°, 35.717°

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