Wars, politics & history

Capture of Damascus

from 26 September 1918 to 1 October 1918

Battle which occurred on 1 October 1918. It began on 26 September 1918 in what is now Syria and lasted until 1 October 1918 (about 5 days). The setting was Damascus. It was part of Sinai and Palestine Campaign. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, the Kingdom of Hejaz and the German Empire.

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