Wars, politics & history

Battle of Beersheba

31 October 1917

Battle between EEF and Turkish forces, notable for successful cavalry charge. It took place on 31 October 1917 in what is now Israel. The setting was Beersheba. It was part of Sinai and Palestine Campaign. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire, the German Empire, the British Empire and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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