What the records say
- When
- 22 Sep 1918
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.10° N, 35.54° E
- Description
- 1918 British victory in Jordan valley
- War
- World War I
Capture of Jisr ed Damieh
1918 British victory in Jordan valley
The Capture of Jisr ed Damieh took place on 22 September 1918 during the Third Transjordan attack of the Battle of Nablus which, along with the main Battle of Sharon formed the Battle of Megiddo fought during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. Units of Chaytor's Force under the commanded by Brigadier-General William Meldrum, and known as "Meldrum's Force", attacked and captured the bridge.
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