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'From Gaza to Jerusalem: The Campaigns of Southern Palestine, 1917' with Stuart Hadaway
In early 1917, the British Egyptian Expeditionary Force attempted to break out of the Sinai Desert into southern Palestine. This attempt resulted in two bloody repulses at Gaza in March and April, after which the EEF settled down to static warfare while gathering strength for their next effort. Meanwhile, across the lines the Ottomans not only...
ONLINE: 'Allenby’s Sepoys: The Indian Army and the EEF in 1918' by Dr Adam Prime
Caption: 9th Hodson’s Horse, Damascus, 2 October 1918 About the Talk: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force swept through Palestine in 1918 under Sir Edmund Allenby with a string of victories. What makes this success all the more astounding is that it was achieved with mostly inexperienced Indian troops. This talk charts how the EEF became ‘Indianise...
Stuart Hadaway presents 'On to Aleppo'
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Stuart makes a welcome return to our branch to present 'On to Aleppo' culminating in the 1918 Battle of Aleppo. Recently in the news due to fighting in the area, this ancient city was once the third largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Constantinople and Cairo.