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The Battle of Taif was fought between ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. Ottoman Army was in Taif, Syed's forces besieged the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussien's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.

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  • Battle of Taif (1916)
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  • The Battle of Taif was fought between ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. Ottoman Army was in Taif, Syed's forces besieged the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussien's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.
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Strength
  • 1200(xsd:integer)
  • supported by British-supplied artillery
  • ~7,000+
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
dbkwik:religion/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • Arab Revolt of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Date
  • 1916(xsd:integer)
  • July 1916
Commander
  • Edmund Allenby
  • Abdullah I of Jordan
  • Ahmed Tevfik Pasha
  • Fakhri Pasha
  • T. E. Lawrence
  • Fajir bin Shleyoih
Casualties
  • Most surendered
Result
  • Decisive Allied victory
  • *Establishment of Kingdom of Hejaz
  • *Hashemite victory
combatant
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Arab Army
Place
Conflict
  • Battle of Taif
abstract
  • The Battle of Taif was fought between ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. Ottoman Army was in Taif, Syed's forces besieged the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussien's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.
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