FACT CHECK · LAND AND RULE, 1919
Claim: Maysalun, July 1920: the end of Faisal's Syria
TRUETHE ANSWER
At Maysalun, in July 1920, French forces defeated Syria's army and ended Faisal's Arab Kingdom of Syria.
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Battle of Maysalun
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