September 1918
Damascus Pursuit
Orders the rapid pursuit north toward Damascus after the Megiddo breakthrough.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Damascus in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Orders the rapid pursuit north toward Damascus after the Megiddo breakthrough.
Sept 16-Sept 18 the Damascus Campaign, aircraft bombard Turkish command centres
Sept 16-Sept 18 the Damascus Campaign, aircraft bombard Turkish command centres
Orders an advance on Damascus
Moves with Arab forces during the final advance toward Damascus.
Enters Damascus after Arab and Allied forces take the city from the Ottoman Empire.
Forces under his command capture Damascus during the rapid pursuit.
Helps Faisal's supporters organise provisional Arab administration after Damascus falls.
Meets Emir Feisal in Damascus after the city's capture.
Meets Feisal in Damascus
Turkey capitulates after Allenbys Damascus Campaign
Declares Eastern Peoples liberation
Allenby destroys 3 Turkish Armies & captures 75,000 prisoners
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