Arab Revolt

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The Arab Revolt was a World War I uprising of Arab forces, supported by the British, against Ottoman rule in the Middle East, aiming to secure Arab independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in World War I
military uprising
revolt
aftermath establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan
establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq
mandate system in the Middle East
short-lived Kingdom of Hejaz
alsoKnownAs Great Arab Revolt
linked to: Arab Revolt
cause Arab nationalism
Ottoman centralization policies
desire for Arab independence from Ottoman rule
combatant British Empire
British Indian Army
France
Hashemite forces
Sharifian Army
United Kingdom
commander Auda abu Tayi
Aziz Ali al-Misri
Jafar al-Askari
T. E. Lawrence
conflictType guerrilla warfare
insurgency
endTime 1918-10
hasObjective end Ottoman rule in Arab provinces
establish an independent Arab state
historicalPeriod World War I
influencedBy McMahon–Hussein Correspondence
languageOfParticipants Arabic
leader Abdullah I of Jordan
Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz
Faisal I of Iraq
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
location Arabian Peninsula
Greater Syria
Hejaz
Iraq
Palestine
Transjordan
notableFigure Faisal I of Iraq
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
T. E. Lawrence
opponent German Empire
Ottoman Empire
partOf Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
relatedTo Balfour Declaration
Sykes–Picot Agreement
result creation of the Arab Kingdom of Syria
defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Arab provinces
dissolution of Ottoman control in the Hejaz
occupation of Damascus by Arab forces
strengthening of Hashemite political power
significantBattle Battle of Aqaba
Battle of Mecca (1916)
Battle of Tafileh
Capture of Damascus (1918)
Siege of Medina
startTime 1916-06-10
supportedBy British military mission
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
usedTactic sabotage of the Hejaz Railway

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Sherif Ali participatesIn Arab Revolt
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I mainBelligerent Arab Revolt forces
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Sultan al-Atrash participatedIn Arab Revolt during World War I
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Mediterranean theatre of World War I hasPart Arab Revolt operations
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Ottoman air units engagedOpponent Arab Revolt forces
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Sinai and Palestine campaign belligerent Arab Revolt forces
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Coat of arms of Jordan symbolizes Arab Revolt
Faisal I of Iraq notableEvent Arab Revolt
Sharifate of Mecca participantIn Arab Revolt
Sharifate of Mecca conflict Arab Revolt
Sharif of Mecca significantEvent Arab Revolt (1916–1918)
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Kingdom of Hejaz partOfConflict Arab Revolt
T. E. Lawrence participatedIn Arab Revolt
Arab Revolt alsoKnownAs Great Arab Revolt
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Auda abu Tayi movement Arab Revolt
Auda abu Tayi militaryConflict Arab Revolt
George Antonius described the Arab Revolt during World War I
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The Arab Awakening examines Arab Revolt of 1916
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Campaigns of World War I hasPart Arab Revolt
Prince Faisal guides Arab Revolt
Prince Faisal associatedWithEvent Arab Revolt
Franco-Syrian War precededBy Arab Revolt
Battle of Maysalun relatedTo Arab Revolt
Hashimites participatedIn Arab Revolt
Pan-Arab colors inspiredBy Arab Revolt of 1916
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