What the records say
- When
- 27 Mar 1918 – 31 Mar 1918
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.94° N, 35.94° E
- Description
- 1918 battle of the Sinai/Palestine campaign in WWI
- War
- World War I
First Battle of Amman
Part of Sinai/Palestine campaign in WWI
The First Battle of Amman was fought from 27 to 31 March 1918 during the First Transjordan attack on Amman of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. The 60th (London) Division and the Anzac Mounted Division attacked the Ottoman garrison at Amman deep in enemy occupied territory, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from their front line, after capturing Es Salt and Shunet Nimrin.
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