Battle of Megiddo (1918)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:casualties British: 4,000
Ottoman: 25,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
gptkb:General_Edmund_Allenby
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Israel
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and films
gptkbp:date September 19, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Damascus
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Arab Revolt
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of the end for Ottoman control in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Megiddo (1918)
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Imperial_Camel_Corps
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkb:Australian_Light_Horse
Arab forces
Ottoman 7th Army
Ottoman 8th Army
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in desert warfare
gptkbp:location Megiddo, Israel
gptkbp:military_operations Part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Damascus
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in power dynamics in the Middle East
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Nablus
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Sharon
Battle of Megiddo (1799)
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive victory leading to the end of Ottoman rule in the region
gptkbp:strategy Surprise attack
gptkbp:strength approximately 100,000 British troops
approximately 30,000 Ottoman troops
gptkbp:tactics Use of cavalry charges
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancelot_Kitchener
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5