Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Battle of â Uá ud was the second military encounter between the Meccans and the Muslims , preceded by the Battle of Badr in 624 , where a small Muslim army had defeated the much larger Meccan army .
Simplified: The Battle of Uhud was the second military encounter between the Meccans and the Muslims , after the Battle of Badr in 624 , where a small Muslim army had defeated the larger Meccan army .