Capture of Wejh
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capture-of-wejh-195-12014270
title:
Capture of Wejh
text:
The capture of Wejh took place on 23–24 January 1917 when British-led Arab forces landed by sea and, with the support of naval bombardments, defeated the Ottoman garrison. The attack was intended to threaten the flanks of an Ottoman advance from their garrison in Medina to Mecca, which had been captured by Arab forces in 1916. The sea-based force was to have attacked in co-operation with a larger force under Arab leader Faisal but these men were held up after capturing a quantity of supplies and
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wiki
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description:
January 1917 World War I battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Wejh
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date modified:
2024-04-09T17:13:52Z
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13
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