Siege of Aqaba

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:T._E._Lawrence
gptkbp:aftermath opening of the Arab Revolt
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Edmund_Allenby
gptkb:Sherif_Hussein_bin_Ali
gptkbp:community_impact influence on post-war borders
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for literature and film
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in art
depicted in films
depicted in documentaries
depicted in novels
depicted in plays
gptkbp:date gptkb:1917
June 1917
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations increased support for Arab independence
gptkbp:duration about 3 months
gptkbp:end_date July 1917
gptkbp:historical_context Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule
gptkbp:historical_documentation described in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Lawrence_of_Arabia
British military reports
post-war analyses
Ottoman military records
Arab accounts of the siege
T. E. Lawrence's writings
gptkbp:historical_significance shift in control in the Middle East
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Aqaba
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and historical sites
gptkbp:key_event capture of the city
gptkbp:legacy part of the narrative of the Arab struggle for independence
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aqaba
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_forces
Arab forces
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:military_technology use of artillery
use of aircraft
use of naval support
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Aqaba
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:T._E._Lawrence
gptkb:Feisal_bin_Hussein
gptkbp:outcome establishment of a base for further operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Arab_Revolt
gptkb:Battle_of_Beersheba
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaza
gptkb:Battle_of_Megiddo
capture of Jerusalem
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Red Sea
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:type naval siege