With political pressure added , De Gaulle ordered a ceasefire and France withdrew from Syria the following year .
Known as the Levant Crisis -- British armoured cars and troops then reached the Syrian capital Damascus following which the French were escorted and confined to their barracks .
With political pressure added , De Gaulle ordered a ceasefire and French withdrew from Syrian the following year .
Known as the Levant Crisis -- British armoured cars and troops then reached the Syrian capital Damascus following which the French were escorted and confined to their barracks .