Battle of Jerusalem (1917)
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The Battle of Jerusalem (1917) was a key First World War campaign in which British Empire forces captured Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominion of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominion of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure Jerusalem and surrounding high ground ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForSide |
Cevat Pasha, Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Allenby, British Empire ⓘ Erich von Falkenhayn, Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-12-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Jaffa (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Palestine Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Desert Mounted Corps
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ XX Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ XXI Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
beginning of British administration in Jerusalem
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contributed to collapse of Ottoman control in Palestine ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
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Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal entry of General Allenby into Jerusalem on foot ⓘ |
| opponent | Yildirim Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArmistice | Armistice of Mudros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | capture of a city holy to Judaism, Christianity and Islam ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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capture of Jerusalem by British Empire forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-11-17 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Jerusalem
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turning point in Sinai and Palestine Campaign ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Jerusalem transferred from Ottoman to British military control ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Edmund Allenby