Battle of Nebi Samwil
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The Battle of Nebi Samwil was a First World War engagement in 1917 during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, in which British Empire forces fought Ottoman troops for control of the strategic heights overlooking Jerusalem.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nebi Samwil canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Jerusalem operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatType |
infantry assault
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mountain warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Edmund Allenby
NERFINISHED
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Erich von Falkenhayn NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Chetwode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to capture of Jerusalem in December 1917
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facilitated British advance on Jerusalem ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Dominion of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominion of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1917 ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Capture of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Palestine Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman 7th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ XX Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Judean Hills
NERFINISHED
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Nebi Samwil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nebi Samwil village and shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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Yildirim Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British campaign in Palestine
NERFINISHED
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | near Jerusalem ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical success
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Ottoman forces withdrew from positions near Nebi Samwil ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | dominated roads leading to Jerusalem from the north-west ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of heights north-west of Jerusalem
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control of approaches to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| terrain |
fortified high ground
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rugged hill country ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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