Historical place archive

Hejaz Railway in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hejaz Railway in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1917–1917

Historical events in Hejaz Railway

1917

1917
Hejaz Railway Raids
Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia · Arab Revolt

Supports raids that disrupt Ottoman communications along the Hejaz Railway.

August 1917
Railway Demolition
Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia · Arab Revolt

Continues demolition raids against Ottoman railway lines after Aqaba.

September 1917
Train Attack
Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia · Arab Revolt

Attacks Ottoman railway traffic as part of the Arab guerrilla campaign.

Provenance

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