Sami Pasha al-Farouqi arrived in Damascus in August 1910, leading an Ottoman expeditionary force of some 35 battalions,[1] and began advancing on Druze positions on 18 or 19 September.[2] the first battle took place on 1-2 October, where the Druze were compelled to retreat.[2] A second battle was fought on 12 October, where the government won another victory. By 8 November, the rebellion had disintegrated.[2]