Siege of Medina
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The Siege of Medina was a prolonged World War I campaign in which Ottoman forces under Fakhri Pasha held the holy city of Medina against Arab Revolt and Allied forces from 1916 to 1919.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Medina canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I campaign
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Defense of Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
Arab Revolt forces
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British-supported Arab forces ⓘ Hashemite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Powers
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Arab Revolt forces NERFINISHED ⓘ British Empire ⓘ Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Arab Revolt
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Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom ⓘ History of Medina ⓘ Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Fahreddin Pasha
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Fakhri Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Ottoman garrison of Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| followedBy | occupation of Medina by Arab and Allied forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Hejaz
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Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loyalty of Fakhri Pasha to the Ottoman Sultan
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prolonged Ottoman resistance ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Medina
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control of the Hejaz Railway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab Revolt
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of the Arab Revolt in 1916 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Revolt in the Hejaz
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Hejaz Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | took place in the holy city of Medina ⓘ |
| result |
Allied and Arab Revolt victory
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Ottoman surrender of Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of the Hejaz Railway ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| theatre | Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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