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Battle of Jerusalem

17 Nov 1917 – 30 Dec 1917 · 31.78° N, 35.23° E

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When
17 Nov 1917 – 30 Dec 1917
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
31.78° N, 35.23° E
Location
On the coast of the Mediterranean Sea north of Jaffa, into the Judean Hills and around Jerusalem
Outcome
British Empire victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire German Empire vs British Empire, Egypt, Australia, India, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Battle of Jerusalem

1917 British-Ottoman battle during WWI

The Battle of Jerusalem also known as the Fall of Jerusalem occurred during the British Empire's "Jerusalem Operations" against the Ottoman Empire, in World War I, when fighting for the city developed from 17 November, continuing after the surrender until 30 December 1917, to secure the final objective of the Southern Palestine Offensive during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I.

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