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.
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.
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.
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.
What We Learned: from the Arab Revolt - HistoryNet
WEBFeb 8, 2018 · Share This Article. In August 1917, Major T.E. Lawrence—the celebrated “Lawrence of Arabia”—penned a brief guide for British officers who would be assisting Arab forces in their ongoing revolt against the Ottoman Turks. Published in The Arab Bulletin, a highly secret magazine on Middle East politics intended for British leaders ...
The Arab Revolt and the European Colonization of the Arab World
WEB2 days ago · At the end of the war in November of 1918, the Arab Revolt had stretched from Mecca to Aleppo. The Ottoman Empire had lost almost all of its lands outside of Anatolia, with much of the control going to Britain, France, and the Arab Revolt. Britain, seeking to establish friendly, pro-British Arab states, embraced the “Sharifian Solution”.
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.
How the Guardian and Observer covered the Arab Revolt of …
WEBJun 6, 2016 · General Sir Allenby, newly appointed commander, recognised the value of combining with Arab forces in the campaign against the Ottomans. 1917 ended with Arab raids upon Ottoman railways and the ...
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...
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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