The
Arab Revolt started by
Sherif Hussein ibn Ali had a series of campaigns, starting from
Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red ...
in June 1916. Here is a list of these campaigns:
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Battle of Makkah started on the morning of June 10, 1916, and it was the beginning of the
Arab Revolt. The battle was ended with the capture of this holy city by the forces of
Sherif Hussein ibn Ali.
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Jeddah
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was attacked on June 9 by 4000
Sharifian forces.
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Siege of Medina was started in the middle of 1916 and continued till January 9, 1919.
Fakhri Pasha's heroic and stubborn resistance was cause of this long siege.
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Taif was surrendered to
Hashemite forces on September 23, 1916.
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Al Lith
Al Lith () is a city in the Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea south west of the holy city of Mecca. It is the fifth largest city in population in Makkah Province, and it is one of the large sea ports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on th ...
was occupied by Sharifian forces on June 23.
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Yanbu was captured on July 27.
Ummlajj was captured after Yanbu.
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Qunfudah was captured on October 10.
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Wejh
Al Wajh ( ar, الوجه), also written Al Wejh, is a coastal city in north-western Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea. The city is located in the Tabuk Province. It is one of the largest cities in Tabuk region, with a population o ...
, the port city was captured in the mid of January 1917 with little difficulty. Only 200
Ottoman soldiers were there.
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Aqaba fell to Sharifian forces on July 6, 1917.
* The Battle of Wadi Musa was fought on October 23, 1917, when Ottoman army was sent to deal with Sharifian army camped at Wadi Musa. Before the Ottoman unit reached
Wadi Musa, they were intercepted by 700 Arab troops under the command of Maulood Mukhlis. Four hundred Ottomans were killed and 300 were captured.
*The Battle of Al-Samna was a defeat to Sharifian army.
Al-Samna is situated near Ma'an. The battle took place on April 25–26, 1918.
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Damascus
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was captured by British and Sharifian forces on October 1, 1918.
References
History of the Arab Revolt(on
King Hussein's website)
Arab Revoltat PBS
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Fromkin, David
David Henry Fromkin (August 27, 1932 June 11, 2017) was an American historian, best known for his interpretive account of the Middle East, ''A Peace to End All Peace'' (1989), in which he recounts the role European powers played between 1914 an ...
(1989). ''
A Peace to End All Peace''. Avon Books.
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Lawrence, T. E. (1935). ''
Seven Pillars of Wisdom''. Doubleday, Doran, and Co.
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080417023045/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761576407/Medina.html
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