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French Expeditionary Corps in Syria
- When
- 16 August 1860 to June 1861
- Where
- French expeditionary corps presence in Syria, landing at Beirut
A French expeditionary corps landed in Beirut in August 1860 and remained in Syria until June 1861, longer than the initially agreed six months.
Following international outcry over the massacres, the Ottoman Empire agreed to dispatch European soldiers. The French expeditionary corps of 6,000 soldiers, mainly from Châlons-sur-Marne, landed in Beirut on 16 August 1860. Although the troubles had already been quelled by the Ottomans, the corps remained in Syria from August 1860 to June 1861, exceeding the initially agreed period of six months.
Sources
- 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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