📅 10 June 1916
Sharif Hussein’s forces began the Arab Revolt with British support. Arab leaders sought independence, while British and French officials made overlapping and contradictory wartime commitments,...
📅 8 March 1920
The congress in Damascus declared Syria independent under Faisal, rejecting French and British plans for mandates. The declaration reflected Arab political organizing and wartime promises of...
📅 24 July 1920
French troops defeated Syrian forces at Maysalun and entered Damascus, ending the independent government proclaimed by the Syrian National Congress. The conquest established French rule under the...
