Battle of Hareira and Sheria
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The Battle of Hareira and Sheria was a World War I engagement in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in which British Empire forces attacked and captured key Ottoman defensive positions south of Gaza in November 1917.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Hareira and Sheria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Hareira and Sheria Context triple: [Battle of Beersheba (1917), followedBy, Battle of Hareira and Sheria]
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Battle of Harra
The Battle of Harra was an infamous 683 CE Umayyad assault on Medina in which the caliph Yazid I’s forces brutally crushed local opposition, marking a major early crisis in Islamic history.
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Battle of Bash Abaran
The Battle of Bash Abaran was a key 1918 engagement in the Caucasus Campaign of World War I, in which Armenian forces successfully halted an Ottoman advance toward Yerevan.
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C.
Battle of Firaz
The Battle of Firaz was a decisive early 7th-century engagement in which the Rashidun Caliphate defeated combined Byzantine and Sasanian forces on the Euphrates frontier, consolidating Muslim control in the region.
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Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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E.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hareira and Sheria Target entity description: The Battle of Hareira and Sheria was a World War I engagement in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in which British Empire forces attacked and captured key Ottoman defensive positions south of Gaza in November 1917.
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A.
Battle of Harra
The Battle of Harra was an infamous 683 CE Umayyad assault on Medina in which the caliph Yazid I’s forces brutally crushed local opposition, marking a major early crisis in Islamic history.
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B.
Battle of Bash Abaran
The Battle of Bash Abaran was a key 1918 engagement in the Caucasus Campaign of World War I, in which Armenian forces successfully halted an Ottoman advance toward Yerevan.
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C.
Battle of Firaz
The Battle of Firaz was a decisive early 7th-century engagement in which the Rashidun Caliphate defeated combined Byzantine and Sasanian forces on the Euphrates frontier, consolidating Muslim control in the region.
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D.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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E.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aim | to outflank Gaza from the east ⓘ |
| associatedWith | advance towards Jerusalem ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | British Egyptian Expeditionary Force operations in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| date | November 1917 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | collapse of Ottoman defensive line in southern Palestine in 1917 ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British infantry
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British mounted troops ⓘ Ottoman artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
south of Gaza
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southern Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheatre | Palestine front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Ottoman defensive positions south of Gaza ⓘ |
| opponent | Yildirim Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British offensive to break the Gaza–Beersheba line
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Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ottoman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British Empire victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | weakening of Ottoman Gaza defensive system ⓘ |
| theatre | Sinai and Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
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20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
combined arms attack
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trench warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hareira and Sheria Description of subject: The Battle of Hareira and Sheria was a World War I engagement in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in which British Empire forces attacked and captured key Ottoman defensive positions south of Gaza in November 1917.
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