Sinai and Palestine campaign

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Was a campaign fought by the Arab Revolt and the British Empire, against the Ottoman Empire and its Imperial German allies.

Chronology

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October 1918: The Armistice of Mudros, concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities, at noon the next day, in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I. As part of several conditions to the armistice, in the Caucasus, the Ottomans had to retreat to within the pre-war borders between the Ottoman and the Russian Empires.
October 1918: The Armistice of Mudros, concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities, at noon the next day, in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I. As part of several conditions to the armistice, in the Caucasus, the Ottomans had to retreat to within the pre-war borders between the Ottoman and the Russian Empires.
October 1918: The Armistice of Mudros, concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities, at noon the next day, in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I. As part of several conditions to the armistice, in the Caucasus, the Ottomans had to retreat to within the pre-war borders between the Ottoman and the Russian Empires.
October 1918: The Armistice of Mudros, concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities, at noon the next day, in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I. As part of several conditions to the armistice, in the Caucasus, the Ottomans had to retreat to within the pre-war borders between the Ottoman and the Russian Empires.

1. Ottoman Invasion of Sinai

Was the Ottoman invasion of Sinai during World War I.

August 1916: Battle of Romani: During the night of 3-4 August 1916 the advancing force, including the German Pasha I formation and the Ottoman 3rd Infantry Division, launched an attack from Katia on Romani.
January 1915: Two smaller flanking columns of the Ottoman Army made secondary attacks near Kantara in the northern sector of the Canal and near Suez in the south.
August 1916: Egyptian forces reac Bir el Abd.
August 1916: Egyptian forces reac Bir el Abd.
January 1917: Battle of Rafa - The Allied troops captured the town.
February 1915: The Ottoman companies held their positions until the evening of 3 February 1915, when the commanding officer ordered them to withdraw. Subsequently, Ottoman advance troops and outposts were maintained on the Sinai peninsula on a line between El Arish and Nekhl.
February 1915: Kress von Kressenstein's Ottoman Suez Expeditionary Force advanced from Southern Palestine to arrive on the Canal on 2 February when they succeeded in crossing the Canal near Ismailia on the morning of 3 February 1915.
January 1915: Two smaller flanking columns of the Ottoman Army made secondary attacks near Kantara in the northern sector of the Canal and near Suez in the south.
August 1916: Battle of Romani: During the night of 3-4 August 1916 the advancing force, including the German Pasha I formation and the Ottoman 3rd Infantry Division, launched an attack from Katia on Romani.
February 1915: The Ottoman companies held their positions until the evening of 3 February 1915, when the commanding officer ordered them to withdraw. Subsequently, Ottoman advance troops and outposts were maintained on the Sinai peninsula on a line between El Arish and Nekhl.
February 1915: The Ottoman companies held their positions until the evening of 3 February 1915, when the commanding officer ordered them to withdraw. Subsequently, Ottoman advance troops and outposts were maintained on the Sinai peninsula on a line between El Arish and Nekhl.
January 1917: Battle of Rafa - The Allied troops captured the town.

2. British Campaign in Palestine

Was the British Campaign in Ottoman-held Palestine during Wolrd War I.

September 1918: British divisions also captured Haifa and Acre following the Battle of Haifa.
April 1918: The city of Berukin was captured by the British.
April 1918: The city of Berukin was captured by the British.
October 1917: Karm conquered by great britain.
October 1917: Battle of Beersheba.
April 1918: The city of Berukin was captured by the British.
September 1918: The British 5th Cavalry Division captured the town of Nazareth.
September 1918: Units of the British 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions converged to capture Afulah with the 4th Cavalry Division capturing Beisan in the afternoon. The Australian Mounted Division captured Jenin.
September 1918: The British 5th Cavalry Division captured the town of Nazareth.
October 1917: Karm conquered by great britain.
September 1918: British divisions also captured Haifa and Acre following the Battle of Haifa.
September 1918: British forces captured Tiberias.
November 1917: The Battle of Nebi Samwil was the first attempt by the forces of the British Empire to capture Jerusalem. The village of Nebi Samwil, also known as the "Tomb of Samuel", was part of the Ottoman defences in front of Jerusalem. The village was captured by the 234th Brigade, part of the 75th Division, on 21 November 1917.
October 1917: Karm conquered by great britain.
September 1918: Daraa was captured by the British on 27 September 1918.
November 1917: Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe.
September 1918: British divisions also captured Haifa and Acre following the Battle of Haifa.
March 1918: British occupation of Es Salt in the hills of Moab between 24 and 25 March.
September 1918: The British 5th Cavalry Division captured the town of Nazareth.
February 1918: The British capture of Jericho occurred between 19 and 21 February 1918.
December 1917: Jerusalem surrendered to the British on 30 December 1917.
November 1917: Third Battle of Gaza. Ottoman garrison abandons Gaza.
November 1917: The Battle of Nebi Samwil was the first attempt by the forces of the British Empire to capture Jerusalem. The village of Nebi Samwil, also known as the "Tomb of Samuel", was part of the Ottoman defences in front of Jerusalem. The village was captured by the 234th Brigade, part of the 75th Division, on 21 November 1917.
November 1917: The Battle of Nebi Samwil was the first attempt by the forces of the British Empire to capture Jerusalem. The village of Nebi Samwil, also known as the "Tomb of Samuel", was part of the Ottoman defences in front of Jerusalem. The village was captured by the 234th Brigade, part of the 75th Division, on 21 November 1917.
November 1917: Third Battle of Gaza. Ottoman garrison abandons Gaza.
September 1918: Daraa was captured by the British on 27 September 1918.
September 1918: Second Battle of Amman.
September 1918: Units of the British 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions converged to capture Afulah with the 4th Cavalry Division capturing Beisan in the afternoon. The Australian Mounted Division captured Jenin.
September 1918: Battle of Nablus.
September 1918: Second Battle of Amman.
September 1918: Daraa was captured by the British on 27 September 1918.
October 1918: Damascus conquered by great britain.
October 1918: Damascus conquered by great britain.
November 1917: Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe.
November 1917: Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe.
October 1917: Battle of Beersheba.
February 1918: The British capture of Jericho occurred between 19 and 21 February 1918.
February 1918: The British capture of Jericho occurred between 19 and 21 February 1918.
March 1918: British occupation of Es Salt in the hills of Moab between 24 and 25 March.
October 1917: Karm conquered by great britain.
September 1918: Tulkarm and Tabsor conquered by great britain.
March 1918: British occupation of Es Salt in the hills of Moab between 24 and 25 March.
October 1918: Battle of Aleppo.
September 1918: British forces captured Tiberias.
September 1918: Battle of Nablus.
March 1917: From April to October 1917 the Ottoman and British Empire forces held their lines of defence from Gaza to Beersheba. Both sides constructed extensive entrenchments.
September 1918: Tulkarm and Tabsor conquered by great britain.
September 1918: Tulkarm and Tabsor conquered by great britain.
September 1918: Units of the British 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions converged to capture Afulah with the 4th Cavalry Division capturing Beisan in the afternoon. The Australian Mounted Division captured Jenin.
September 1918: British forces captured Tiberias.
March 1917: From April to October 1917 the Ottoman and British Empire forces held their lines of defence from Gaza to Beersheba. Both sides constructed extensive entrenchments.
September 1918: Tulkarm and Tabsor conquered by great britain.
September 1918: The British 5th Cavalry Division captured the town of Nazareth.
October 1918: Damascus conquered by great britain.
October 1918: Damascus conquered by great britain.
December 1917: Jerusalem surrendered to the British on 30 December 1917.
November 1917: The Battle of Nebi Samwil was the first attempt by the forces of the British Empire to capture Jerusalem. The village of Nebi Samwil, also known as the "Tomb of Samuel", was part of the Ottoman defences in front of Jerusalem. The village was captured by the 234th Brigade, part of the 75th Division, on 21 November 1917.
November 1917: Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe.
November 1917: Battle of Mughar Ridge: a Junction Station known as Wadi es Sara was captured by the British, and the Ottoman railway link with Jerusalem was cut. As a result of this victory the Ottoman Eighth Army withdrew behind the Nahr el Auja and their Seventh Army withdrew toward Jerusalem.
September 1918: Units of the British 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions converged to capture Afulah with the 4th Cavalry Division capturing Beisan in the afternoon. The Australian Mounted Division captured Jenin.
September 1918: British divisions also captured Haifa and Acre following the Battle of Haifa.
September 1918: Second Battle of Amman.
September 1918: Daraa was captured by the British on 27 September 1918.
March 1917: From April to October 1917 the Ottoman and British Empire forces held their lines of defence from Gaza to Beersheba. Both sides constructed extensive entrenchments.
March 1917: From April to October 1917 the Ottoman and British Empire forces held their lines of defence from Gaza to Beersheba. Both sides constructed extensive entrenchments.
November 1917: Battle of Mughar Ridge: a Junction Station known as Wadi es Sara was captured by the British, and the Ottoman railway link with Jerusalem was cut. As a result of this victory the Ottoman Eighth Army withdrew behind the Nahr el Auja and their Seventh Army withdrew toward Jerusalem.
April 1918: The city of Berukin was captured by the British.
September 1918: British forces captured Tiberias.
February 1918: The British capture of Jericho occurred between 19 and 21 February 1918.
October 1918: Battle of Aleppo.
September 1918: Second Battle of Amman.
March 1918: British occupation of Es Salt in the hills of Moab between 24 and 25 March.