Monday, April 11, 2016

The British commence to occupy the Sinai: April 11, 1916

On this date in 1916, the British commenced to occupy the Sinai.  The territory was held by the Ottoman Empire, which of course was fighting with the Central Powers in the Great War.

The Sinai is a daunting region today, and was much more so in 1916, given the limitations of technology.

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