Arab Revolt - Wikipedia
WEBThe main contribution of the Arab Revolt to the war was to pin down tens of thousands of Ottoman troops who otherwise might have been used to attack the Suez Canal and conquering Damascus, allowing the British to undertake offensive operations with a lower risk of counter-attack.
The Arab Revolt, 1916-18 - The Ottoman Empire - New Zealand …
WEBThe potential of the Arab Revolt was recognised by the new British commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), General Sir Edmund Allenby, especially after Lawrence led a group of Feisal’s men on a daring raid to capture the last remaining Ottoman Red Sea port, Aqaba, in June 1917.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine - Wikipedia
WEB1936–1939 Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine; Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine, decolonisation of Asia, and the precursor to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict: British soldiers on an armoured train car with two Palestinian Arab hostages used as human shields.
Revolutions and Rebellions: Arab Revolt (Ottoman …
WEBMay 25, 2018 · This article provides an overview of the 1916-1918 Arab Revolt against the Ottoman government during World War I, led by Sharif Husayn bin ‘Ali of Mecca in conjunction with British support. The main aim of the revolt was to establish an independent Arab state with Husayn as king.
Mandatory Palestine - Wikipedia
WEBThe United Kingdom had agreed in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence that it would honour Arab independence in case of a revolt but, in the end, the United Kingdom and France divided what had been Ottoman Syria under the Sykes–Picot Agreement —an act of betrayal in the eyes of the Arabs.
Creating Chaos: Lawrence of Arabia and the 1916 Arab Revolt - HistoryNet
WEBAug 10, 2010 · Advised by liaison officer T. E. Lawrence—“Lawrence of Arabia”—Arab troops would play a vital role in the Allied victory over the Ottoman Empire in World War I. The Arab Revolt of 1916–1918 also saw the development of guerrilla tactics and strategies of modern desert warfare.
Arab revolt - Oxford Reference
WEBOverview. Arab revolt. Quick Reference. (1916) A revolt against Turkish rule in the Middle East. In July 1915 Hussein ibn Ali, Sherif of Mecca, negotiated with Britain about rising up against the Ottoman Empire, a German ally during World War I, which ruled the Middle East at the time.
The Arab Revolt - The Economist
WEBThe Arab Revolt. Jun 3rd 2016. By N.P. AGAINST the vast, terrible tableau of the first world war it was just a detail. Far from the fields of France, the main theatre of battle, a few hundred...
How the Guardian and Observer covered the Arab Revolt of …
WEBJun 6, 2016 · The commencement of the Arab revolt, which saw Hussein’s followers seize the holy site of Mecca and the strategic port of Jeddah, was enthusiastically reported in the Manchester Guardian on 22...
Arab Revolt (1916) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe Arab revolt played an important and controversial role in postwar negotiations, and in the decisions taken by Great Britain and France about the territorial divisions of the former Arab provinces in the Ottoman Empire.
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