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@bigboyrambo2009 “never beat Turkey”
- Battle of Kut-al-Amara (1915-1916): British forces under General Charles Townshend initially besieged and later surrendered to the Ottomans. However, the British would later return to the region and capture it.
- Capture of Baghdad (1917): British forces, under General Frederick Stanley Maude, captured Baghdad from the Ottomans, marking a significant victory in the Mesopotamian campaign.
- Battle of Megiddo (1918): As part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, British forces, led by General Edmund Allenby, decisively defeated Ottoman forces, leading to the collapse of the Ottoman front in Palestine and Syria.
- Battle of Gaza (1917): British forces, under General Edmund Allenby, managed to capture Gaza.
- Battle of Beersheba (1917): British and Australian forces, as part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, captured the strategically important town of Beersheba.
- Battle of Nablus (1918): Also known as the Battle of Megiddo, this was a part of General Allenby's broader offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, where British and Empire forces defeated the Ottomans.
- Occupation of the Jordan Valley (1918): Following the successes at Megiddo, British and Empire forces moved to occupy the Jordan Valley, securing key positions against the Ottomans.
- Capture of Jerusalem (1917): In December 1917, British forces under General Allenby entered and captured Jerusalem from the Ottomans, marking a significant symbolic victory.
- Battle of Jaffa (1917): After the capture of Jerusalem, British forces continued their advance and secured the port city of Jaffa, further weakening the Ottoman defenses.
- Battle of Sharon (1918): This was part of the larger Battle of Megiddo, where British and Empire forces secured the plains of Sharon, advancing further into Ottoman-held territories.
- Battle of Tulkarm (1918): As part of the Megiddo offensive, British and Empire forces engaged and defeated Ottoman troops near the town of Tulkarm.
1918: British army march into and occupy Constantinople.
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