Lawrence of Arabia
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
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The Arab Revolt was an uprising led by Sharif Hussein ibn Ali and his sons, supported by Britain, against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Open profile →Global conflict centered on the European war of 1914–1918, involving empires, colonial territories and multiple military theaters.
Open profile →Strategic Red Sea port captured by Arab forces from the Ottoman garrison on 6 July 1917.
Open profile →Major Syrian city entered by Arab and British forces on 1 October 1918 during the final phase of the revolt.
Open profile →Historical region along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the core territory of the Hashemite-led revolt.
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