Arab Revolt
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Was a military uprising of Arab forces against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I.
Chronology
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September 1918: The major victory in Tafas in 1918 was led by T.E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and Arab forces against Ottoman, Austrian, and German troops.
September 1918: "Sherifial irregulars" , accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel T. E. Lawrence, captured Deraa.
June 1916: The port of Jidda was attacked by 3500 Arabs. The Ottoman garrison surrendered.
January 1919: Hussain occupied Mecca and besieged Medina. It was one of the longest sieges in history that lasted until even after the armistice.
September 1918: The Sharifian Army succeeded in cutting off and thus neutralizing the Ottoman position at Ma'an, who held out until late September 1918.
September 1916: By the end of September 1916 the Sharifian army had taken the coastal cities of Rabegh, Yenbo, Qunfida.
July 1917: After an overland attack, Aqaba fell to those Arab forces with only a handful of casualties.
June 1916: Another of Hussein's sons, the Emir Abdullah attacked Ta'if, With the Egyptian artillery support, Abdullah took Ta'if on September 22, 1916.
January 1917: Royal Navy bluejackets attacked Wejh from the north on 23 January 1917. Wejh surrendered within 36 hours.
On July 4, 1916 the last Turkish resistance in Mecca capitulated.
July 1916: The last Turkish resistance in Mecca, Jirwal barracks, capitulated.
