Retrograde in History · 1920
Battle of Maysalun
On July 24, 1920, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Leo, tracing backward through 5°57′ of the sign.
WhenJuly 24, 1920♌︎Leo 5°57′Rx windowJul 13 – Aug 6, 1920
The record
On 24 July 1920, the French Army of the Levant defeated the forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria in a four-hour engagement near Maysalun, about 25 kilometres west of Damascus.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.