British capture of Jerusalem
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The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British capture of Jerusalem canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after Third Battle of Gaza ⓘ |
| commandedBy | British Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Djemal Pasha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ Erich von Falkenhayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | December 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-12-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDate | 1917-12-11 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal entry of General Edmund Allenby into Jerusalem on foot ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
German military advisers
ⓘ
Ottoman infantry ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Yildirim Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Ottoman withdrawal from Jerusalem
ⓘ
surrender of Jerusalem to British forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | Allenby entered the city on foot to show respect for its religious significance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign | Allied advance from Gaza to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balfour Declaration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | involved a city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Allied morale during World War I
ⓘ
major turning point in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign ⓘ marked first time in centuries that Jerusalem came under non-Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-11-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1917-12-09 ⓘ |
| surrenderedBy | Ottoman authorities in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | British forces under Edmund Allenby ⓘ |
| theatre | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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