Sunday, September 02, 2007

Battles of Rafa, 1st 2nd and 3rd Gaza and Beersheba

The battle of Rafa, 9 January 1917, was a minor British victory that ended the Sinai campaign of 1916.
The first battle of Gaza, 26-27 March 1917, saw the British come close to capturing Gaza before a lack of information forced the attack to be cancelled.
The second battle of Gaza, 17-19 April 1917, was the second British attempt to capture Gaza in under a week.
The third battle of Gaza, 31 October-7 November 1917 saw the British under General Allenby finally force the Turks out of their strong positions around Gaza.
The battle of Beersheba, 31 October 1917, was the first part of the wider third battle of Gaza. The British victory was secured by an Australian cavalry charge

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