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World War 1 - Battle of Mecca

Time: Tuesday Jun 13, 1916

Place: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Details: The Arab Revolt, instigated by the Arab bureau of the British Foreign Office, started June 1916 with the Battle of Mecca, led by Sherif Hussein of Mecca, and ended with the Ottoman surrender of Damascus. Fakhri Pasha, the Ottoman commander of Medina, resisted for more than two and half years during the Siege of Medina before surrendering in January 1919.

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June 1916

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1916

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