Battle of Sharon (opening phase)
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The Battle of Sharon (opening phase) was the initial coastal assault of the 1918 British offensive in Palestine that set the stage for the decisive Allied victory at the Battle of Megiddo in World War I.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sharon | 1 |
| Battle of Sharon (1918) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sharon
NERFINISHED
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opening phase of the Battle of Sharon ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominions of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignEffect |
collapse of the Ottoman defensive line in Palestine
ⓘ
opening of the way for Allied advance into Syria ⓘ |
| commander | Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Edmund Allenby – Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | September 1918 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Nablus (1918)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent phases of the Battle of Megiddo (1918) ⓘ |
| forceType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| front | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the eventual withdrawal of the Ottoman Empire from Palestine
ⓘ
key opening coastal assault of the decisive 1918 Allied offensive in Palestine ⓘ |
| location |
Sharon plain
NERFINISHED
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coastal plain of Palestine ⓘ |
| militaryFront | western (coastal) sector of the Palestine front ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderSide | Ottoman commanders – Central Powers ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperation |
1918 British offensive in Palestine
ⓘ
General Allenby’s final offensive in Palestine ⓘ |
| precededBy | stalemate on the Palestine front in early 1918 ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Levant
NERFINISHED
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modern-day Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Nablus (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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breakthrough of Ottoman front on the coastal sector ⓘ set the stage for the decisive Allied victory at the Battle of Megiddo (1918) ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
to break through the Ottoman lines on the Mediterranean coast
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to initiate the 1918 British offensive in Palestine ⓘ |
| tactics |
concentrated artillery preparation
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rapid exploitation by mounted troops ⓘ surprise attack on the coastal sector ⓘ |
| theatre | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Battle of Sharon
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Battle of Sharon (1918)