It is a ppt work of a major islamic battle.

1. Battle of Yarmouk

2. Table of Contents
→ Introduction
→Strength and weaponry of both armies
→Strategy and events of the battle
→Results of the battle

3. Introduction
→The Battle of Yarmouk is a major battle
in the history of Islam which took place
in 636 A.D.
→It was fought between the army of the
Byzantine Empire and the Muslim Arab
forces of the Rashidun Caliphate.
→The battle lasted for six days near the
Yarmouk River, along what today are the
borders of Syria, Jordan and Israel.
→The Battle of Yarmouk is regarded as one
of the most critical battles in military
history and one of Khalid bin Walid's
greatest military victories.
→Location of the battle
Syria

4. Muslim Army
→Most early accounts place the size of the
Muslim forces between 24,000 to 40,000.
→During a council of war, the command of the
Muslim army was transferred to Khalid bin
Walid(Sword of Allah) by Abu Ubaidah,
Commander in Chief of the Muslim army.
→After taking command, Khalid reorganized
the army into 36 infantry regiments and four
cavalry regiments, with his mobile guard, held
in reserve.
→The army was organized in a tight defensive
infantry formation.
→Helmets, Mail, Heavy leather sandals,
hardened leather scale were used for
protection. Infantry soldiers were more heavily
armoured than horsemen.
→Large wooden shields, Long-shafted spears,
infantry spears, cavalry spears and infantry
swords were used.

5. Byzantine Army
→Most early accounts place the size of the
Byzantine forces between 80,000 to 260,000.
→Generally agreeing that the Byzantine army and
their allies outnumbered the Muslim Arabs by a
sizeable margin.
→The Byzantine army at Yarmouk was a multi-
ethnic force, comprising Greeks, Syrians,
Armenians, and Mesopotamians. While the exact
composition of the army is impossible to tell.
→The Byzantine cavalry was armed with a long
sword (known as the spathion), a light wooden
spear (known as a kontarion) and a bow.
→ Heavy infantry had a short sword and a short
spear. The lightly armed Byzantine troops and the
archers carried a small shield and a bow.

6. Events of Battle
→Khalid bin Walid (R.A) deploys his force in four separate divisions that operate largely on their own.
They are backed by the Muslim cavalry: one for each flank, one for the centre and another mobile
guard kept in reserve.
→Vahan deploys his force similarly in four separate division except that they are larger and each boast
their own cavalry units. Vahan also keeps a sizeable cavalry reserve to the rear.

7. →On the second day, Vahan launches a firm assault; he pins the centre while aggressively attacking
the opponent’s wings.
→Some infantry on these wings retreat to camp under pressure of the Byzantine attack, critically
weakening both Muslim wings.
→The women came out and threw pebbles at their men for retreating and pressuring them to return
and fight.
Day 2 - Muslim counter attack on the
Roman left flank
Day 2 - Roman attack from the right
and left flank
Day 2 - Muslim counter attack on
the Roman right flank

8. →On the third day, Vahan launches another determined attack; this time he again pins the centre
but focuses on the weakened Rashidun right wing and leaves their left wing untouched.
→Casualties pile up on both sides but are significantly higher in the Byzantine ranks.
Day 3 - Roman offensive on the left flank Day 3 - Muslim counter offensive on the left flank

9. →On the fourth day, Vahan again seeks to shatter the opponent’s front by breaking through at one point
and then exploiting another.
→After three days of fighting The Roman soldiers engaged Amr and Shurahbeel’s Corps. Amr’s men
held their line but the Romans broke through Shurahbeel.
→The Roman archers launched an arrow barrage, which covered the blue sky black with arrows sailing
across and impaling their victims with deadly accuracy. 700 Muslims lost an eye and the day become
known as the ‘day of lost eyes’.
Day 4 - Roman offensive on the left
flank
Day 4 - Abu Ubaidah (RA) and
Yazeed pin down the Romans
Day 4 - The Roman right chase the
retreating Muslims

10. →Both sides take the fifth day to rest, masked by useless discussions and challenges. The ranks of both
forces have thinned greatly but is more noticeable in the Byzantine force
→On this day, Khalid decides that the Byzantine morale and ranks have been weakened enough to
launch his first and hopefully only attack. He gathers all of his cavalry into a single, powerful strike
group.
→Vahan still possesses fresh cavalry reserves which have yet to engage in battle.

11. The Final Day
→Khalid (RA) ordered his cavalry forward in formation;
they rushed close behind Amr al–Aas’s men.
→Khalid (RA) noticed a gap forming between the Roman
infantry and the Roman cavalry.
→ As soon as Amr’s men engaged, Khalid (RA) broke out
into a fast gallop and rushed towards right.
→The entire cavalry followed Khalid (RA)’s lead and
formed an arc behind him as he raced around the Roman
flank.
The Muslim cavalry attack the
exposed Roman flank
The start of the Muslim attacking

12. Resistance from the Roman left
flank collapses
Khalid (RA) attacks the Roman
cavalry; Amr attacks the center
Khalid (RA) attacks the main body
of the Roman cavalry

13. Dhirar takes 500 mounted warriors around the Roman
flank and occupies the only river crossing on the Raqqad
• the Roman infantry retreat towards the only escape
route available

14. →The Romans were packed tight. There
was little room for manoeuvre. Those
on the front line fought heroically but
in a useless effort.
→Rank after rank were cut down.
Screams of restlessness from the
defenders were mixed with shouts
from the attackers.
→The last of the Roman defence
collapsed and the battle turned to
killing.
→In the course of six days, a vastly
outnumbered Arab army succeeded in
defeating a significantly larger
Byzantine force.

15. Results of the battle
→After A.D. 636 Syria was lost to the Christians. This great battle of Islamic history established
Muslims supremacy in the region.
→The result of the battle was a complete Muslim victory which ended Byzantine rule in Syria.
→The Muslims extended their rule to Syria and Rome.
→ It left the whole of the Byzantine Empire vulnerable to the Muslim Arab armies.
→The battle was the greatest battle ever fought on Syrian soil up to that point, and is believed to
be the tactical marvel of Hazrat Khalid(R.A).