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The Battle of Beersheba (Turkish: Birüssebi Muharebesi, German: Schlacht von Beerscheba) was fought on 31 October 1917, when the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) attacked and captured the Ottoman Empire's Yildirim Army Group garrison at Beersheba, beginning the Southern Palestine Offensive of the Sinai and ...
- 31 October 1917
- British victory
- Beersheba, Ottoman Empire
The charge of the 4th Australian Light Horse at Beersheba late in the afternoon of 31 October 1917, is remembered as the last great cavalry charge. The assault on Beersheba began at dawn with the infantry divisions of the British XX Corps attacking from the south and south-west.
In March and April 1917, the British Egyptian Expeditionary Force was stalled along an Ottoman defence line that stretched eastwards from the coastal city of Gaza to Beersheba and beyond.
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Queensland communities hosted many special events and activities to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the Australian Light Horse’s daring charge at Beersheba. Discover the exciting commemorations( https://anzac100.initiatives.qld.gov.au/events/past-events/battle-of-beersheba/index.aspx )held in partnership with Queensland Mounted Infantry His...
The charge of Beersheba by the Australian Light Horse took place on 31 October 1917, during the third Battle of Gaza in Palestine. It was a vital component of the allied forces’ campaign to secure the Sinai Peninsula and ensure the shipping corridors along the Suez Canal remained open to Britain and its allies. The commanders of the allied forces t...
Many of the Light Horse men involved in the Battle of Beersheba had already proven themselves on the beaches at Gallipoli, although without their beloved horses.Only two of the 4th Light Horse’s three regiments—the 4th from Victoria, and the 12th from New South Wales—would charge the Turkish position. The 11th Regiment, on detached duty at the time, was or...The 11th regiment was largely formed in Queensland, with one squadron coming from South Australia.Queenslander Trooper Thomas O'Leary, of the 4th Light Horse regiment, raced ahead of his unit into Beersheba to capture 30 Ottoman Turkish soldiers single handed, and then assisted in the capture o...100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba( https://anzac100.initiatives.qld.gov.au/events/past-events/battle-of-beersheba/index.aspx )
On the 31st October 1917, in the Negev desert, north of the Sinai Peninsula, British, Australian and New Zealand armies of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, fought a day-long battle to take the town of Beersheba.
Beersheba was a heavily fortified town 43 kilometres from the Turkish bastion of Gaza. It anchored the right end of a defensive line that stretched from Gaza on the Mediterranean coast. The first two frontal attacks on Gaza, in March and April 1917, failed.
The battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917 as part of the wider British offensive collectively known as the third Battle of Gaza. The final phase of this all day battle was the famous mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade.
