Historical place archive

Amman in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Amman in New Zealand. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1918–1918

Historical events in Amman

1918

March 1918
First Transjordan Raid Supported
Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor · World War, 1st

Chaytor leads the ANZAC Mounted Division during the first Transjordan operation toward Amman.

25 September 1918
Amman Captured by Chaytor's Force
Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor · World War, 1st

Chaytor's force captures Amman and large numbers of Ottoman prisoners.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match New Zealand and Amman. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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