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The battle for Syria, 1918-1920 /
This book charts the continuing war between Britain and France on the one side and the Turkish Empire on the other following the British capture of Jerusalem in 1917. It outlines how the British prepared for their advance, bringing in Indian and Australian troops; how the Turks were defeated at the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Woodbridge :
Boydell Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book charts the continuing war between Britain and France on the one side and the Turkish Empire on the other following the British capture of Jerusalem in 1917. It outlines how the British prepared for their advance, bringing in Indian and Australian troops; how the Turks were defeated at the great Battle of Meddigo in September 1918; and how Damascus fell, the Australians and the Arab army, which had harassed the Turks in the desert, arriving almost simultaneously. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 261 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782041009 1782041001 |