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Topic: Battle of Megiddo (1918)


  
  Megiddo (place) - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Megiddo מגידו is a hill in Israel near the modern settlement of Megiddo, known for theological, historical and geographical reasons.
Megiddo is a tel, a hill made of 26 layers of the ruins of ancient cities in a strategic location at the head of a pass through the Carmel Ridge, which overlooks the Valley of Jezreel from the south.
Battle of Megiddo (1469 BC): fought between the armies of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition led by the rulers of Megiddo and Kadesh;
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Megiddo   (612 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Battle of Megiddo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Megiddo is a tel, a hill made of 26 layers of the ruins of ancient cities in a strategic location at the head of a pass through the Carmel ridge, which overlooks the Jezreel Valley from the south.
Battle of Megiddo 1469 BC is the first battle in all of history for which there is reliable information.
Battle of Megiddo 609 BC, between the forces of Egypt and the Kingdom of Judah.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ba/Battle_of_Megiddo   (314 words)

  
 World War One Battles
The battle is often regarded as demonstrating that the Royal Navy was technologically inferior to the German Navy.
These battles, and those British and Commonwealth soldiers who gave their lives, are commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing, and at the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in the world with nearly 12,000 graves.
A minor attack fought in between the major Allied offensives of 1918, the Battle of Havrincourt was successfully fought by the British on 12 September 1918 in the face of declining German opposition.
webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/WW1_Battles2.htm   (17855 words)

  
 ooBdoo
The second relates to the detailed events near the end of WWI of the Battle of Megiddo (1918) - a kind of literal fullfillment where in World Powers were in battle.
Specifically, General Allenby's victory at Megiddo, which prevented the Ottoman Empire from crucifying 'Abdu'l-Baha, then the head of the Baha'i Faith, is viewed by Baha'is as having been the literal Battle of Armageddon.
Since the Mountain of Megiddo is not a literal place, they feel it is fitting the Bible uses Megiddo as the "symbolic" place of gathering of all the kings of the Earth where they will try to do battle against God and his forces.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Armageddon   (1380 words)

  
 Megiddo (place) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Megiddo was a site of great importance in the ancient world, as it guarded the western branch of a narrow pass and an ancient trade route which connected the lands of Egypt and Assyria.
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC): fought between the armies of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition led by the rulers of Megiddo and Kadesh;
Battle of Megiddo (609 BC): fought between Egypt and the Kingdom of Judah, in which King Josiah was supposed to have fallen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Megiddo_(place)   (1365 words)

  
 A Lord at Meggido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Viscount Michael Jaffray Hynman Allenby of Megiddo, nephew of the legendary British general who liberated Palestine from the Turks and namesake of one of Tel Aviv’s busiest shopping streets, visited the TAU archeological excavations at Megiddo recently.
Viscount Allenby, 65, inherited the title from his uncle, who was awarded the title “Viscount of Megiddo” for his victory over the Turks at the battle of Megiddo in 1918.
Megiddo, settled continuously for six millenia and associated with Biblical history, King Solomon and Ahab, is also significant for Christians as Armageddon, the location of the final battle between good and evil.
www.tau.ac.il /taunews/96fall/megiddo.html   (356 words)

  
 First World War, 1914-1918
By the time the battle ended, the French had regained almost all of the ground lost in the initial German attacks, while Falkenhayn had been replaced by the team of Hindenburg and Ludendorff, famous after victories in the east, who decided to go on to the defensive in the west.
The battle was a disaster for Italy, but the new line soon stabilised, and in 1918 the Germans pulled their troops out of the front, expecting the Austrians to be able to deal with Italy on their own now that the Russian front was won.
First was the battle of Heligoland Bight (28 August 1914), which began as an British attempt to stop German patrols, and escalated when the Admiralty sent in Cruisers from the Grand Fleet, and the Germans sent out some of their own Cruisers.
www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/wars_wwI.html   (5557 words)

  
 Megiddo
Megiddo is one of the oldest cities in the whole world.
Megiddo was captured by Yehoshua and given to the tribe of Menasheh.
Devorah mentions the city of Megiddo, the battle near the River Kishon, and the death of Sisera in her famous song, Shiras Devorah.
www.campsci.com /iguide/megiddo.htm   (582 words)

  
 Daily Bible Study - Armageddon
The Mount of Megiddo is located on the south side of the Plain of Esdraelon, or Plain of Jezreel, running from Haifa to below Nazareth in northern Israel (see map below, and also Bible Places).
Megiddo has had a very long history, going back past 3,000 B.C., mostly due to its strategic location on a pass through the Carmel mountain range.
On September 19 1918, near the end of World War 1, British forces under General Edmund Allenby defeated Turkish forces at the Battle of Megiddo, whereby Palestine was transferred from Turkish to British control.
www.keyway.ca /htm2002/armagedn.htm   (453 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Battle of Megiddo
This is the first battle in all of history about which reliable detailed information survives.
The battle of September 19-21, 1918, was an important milestone in British General Edmund Allenby's conquest of Palestine during World War I.
When he was created a viscount, Allenby took the name of this battle as his own, becoming the First Viscount Allenby of Megiddo.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Battle_of_Megiddo   (387 words)

  
 Battle of Megiddo
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) - The Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of the pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh.
Battle of Megiddo (609 BC) - In the Battle of Megiddo of 609 BC, the forces of Egypt fought those of the Kingdom of Judah.
battle of megiddo in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel.
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 First World War.com - Primary Documents - Sir Edmund Allenby on the Battle of Megiddo, 20 September 1918
In part this was because troops had been hastily transferred to the Western Front in March 1918 to assist in the Allies' defence against the German Spring offensive.
Thus on 18 September Sir Edmund Allenby - British regional Commander-in-Chief launched the Battle of Megiddo at Rafat.
It was in light of these overwhelming victories that Turkey sued for an armistice of surrender, which was duly agreed on 30 October 1918 in Mudros.
www.firstworldwar.com /source/megiddo_allenby.htm   (522 words)

  
 Battle of Megiddo (1918) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allenby intended to break through the western end of his front, near the Mediterranean coast, and pass his cavalry through the gap to seize the communication centres of Al-Fuleh and Beisan, thus trapping the Turkish armies west of the Jordan.
As a direct result of the events of the battle, the leader of the Bahá'í religion at the time was rescued after death threats were made against him in case the Ottoman side was to lose.
In addition to the practical implications, the Bahá'ís have some reason to believe the battle was one way the prophecies of the Battle of Armageddon were accomplished.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_(1918)   (1790 words)

  
 World War 2 Timeline 1939-1945 - Worldwar-2.net
The war was fought by the Allies on one side, and the Central Powers on the other.
The results of this 3 month battle are minor gains for the British, but still no breakthrough in the Western front.
Battle of Cambrai begins with a surprise tank attack by the British.
www.worldwar-1.net   (665 words)

  
 Battle of Megiddo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Megiddo refers to one of three major battles fought near the ancient site of Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel.
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) - between Egyptian forces under the pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition
Battle of Megiddo (1918) - between British Empire forces and the Ottoman Empire
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo   (334 words)

  
 World War 1 - 1918 Timeline - worldwar-1.net
Germany launches second Spring offensive, the Battle of the Lys, in the British sector of Armentieres.
The Germans launch the fourth Spring offensive, Battle of the Matz, in French sector between Noyan and Montdider.
The Battle of the Vardar is fought against the Bugarians by Serb, Czech, Italian, French and British forces.
www.worldwar-1.net /world-war-1-timelines/world-war-1-1918/world-war-1-1918-index.htm   (496 words)

  
 Megiddo
Megiddo is an ancient city located in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel.
With approximately 26 layers of civilization at the archeological site, Megiddo has assumed a huge role throughout history, from the earliest recorded conflicts, through the Israelite conquest of Canaan, to the decisive battle between the British and the Ottomans in 1918.
Also known in the biblical text as Armageddon, Megiddo is the location of the final battle between Jesus Christ and his enemies (Revelation 16).
www.allaboutarchaeology.org /megiddo-faq.htm   (215 words)

  
 Chronology 1918
By March 1918, they were one of the few organized military forces in Russia.
British and French troops maintained the offensive during the Second Battles of the Somme and of Arras, from August 21st to September 3rd.
The Battles of the Argonne and of Ypres lasted from September 28th until October 2nd.
www.indiana.edu /~league/1918.htm   (6226 words)

  
 Megiddo: Description: Bible Picture Tour
Megiddo: Battleplace of Armageddon, Bible Picture Tour of Israel, Virtual Tour of the Holy Land: Megiddo: Battleplace of Armageddon.
In 1918 the British defeated the Turks here and in 1948, during the War of Independence, the Israelis overcame invading Arabs forces at nearby Mishmar Haemek.
Megiddo, mentioned in an ancient Egyptian document (over 3,500 years old), was one of the chariot cities of Kings Solomon and Ahab, and was the site where Josiah, King of Judah, fell in battle.
www.mustardseed.net /html/pmegidd.html   (439 words)

  
 UniMaps.com - Syria and Lebanon, 1918. Map & info - PRINT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
After Commander Allenby reorganised his regular troops, the British win the 'Third Battle of Gaza' (at Beersheba), then push on to Jerusalem, capturing it on 11 December 1917.
After a series of deceptive moves, the Ottoman line is broken at the Battle of Megiddo on 21 September 1918, routing the Ottoman Army.
The Ottoman Empire surrenders to the Allies on October 30 1918.
unimaps.com /syria-leb1918/print.html   (220 words)

  
 Megiddo - About: Har-Megiddo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Hebrew for Hill of Megiddo, this is not the first time Har-Megiddo has been placed on the map for its theological significance (nor will it be the last).
In 15th century BC, a battle at Megiddo was fought between Egypt and Canaan.
The Northern was known as the Kingdom of Israel, the Southern the Kingdom of Judah.
www.megiddo.com /harmegiddo.asp   (556 words)

  
 Amazon.de: Megiddo 1918: The Last Great Cavalry Victory (Campaign): English Books: Bryan Perrett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The campaign at Megiddo, covered in detail in this text, featured the last great cavalry action in modern warfare and featured the exploits of Lawrence of Arabia.
Inside you'll find concrete facts and thoroughly researched materials focusing on the Battle of Megiddo.
The outcome of this fight had eliminate any hope for the Ottoman's 'Army' to hold its already precarious ground, for the navy and air-force were mere paper-statistic then.
www.amazon.de /Megiddo-1918-Cavalry-Victory-Campaign/dp/1855328275   (646 words)

  
 ArthurSlade.com
In spring of 1918 the Germans made a series of advances on the Western front so Allenby, the general in charge of the Palestine campaign, was forced to send almost 3/4's of his experienced British troops back to France.
But by September of that year the British had organized themselves to make a "big" push against the Turks that was called the battle for Megiddo (Megiddo is the ruins of city on a high rock platform.
It is also around this time that the Spanish influenza began to seriously affect the battle readiness of the British forces.
www.arthurslade.com /book_megiddo/ahs6.html   (548 words)

  
 Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland took place on 31 May to 1 June 1916 as a plan to concentrate the German High Seas Fleet precisely against the numerically superior British Grand Fleet at a time and place of German choice, having lured the bulk of the Royal Navy into a trap in German waters.
The decisive battle that was claimed by each side as a victory was in reality a defeat of the German High Seas Fleet.
Drawing on many official sources, archives and translations of documents about the Battle of the Skaggerak (as Jutland is known to the Germans), the historian V E Tarrant has created this superb new study of the classic battle.
www.war-art.com /osprey72.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Russia, Ottoman Empire, Italy and the German victory in the East of World War 1
Further to the west in Palestine, initial British failures were overcome with Jerusalem being captured in December 1917 and the Egyptian Expeditionary Force going on to break the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Megiddo (September 1918).
In 1918 the Austrians repeatedly failed to break this Italian line, and surrendered to the Entente powers in November.
March 1918, which took Russia out of the war and ceded vast territories including Finland, the Baltic provinces, Poland and Ukraine to the Central Powers.
www.germannotes.com /hist_ww1_proceedings.shtml   (1651 words)

  
 First World War.com - Summary Timeline - 1918
This section lists the events of the year 1918, the final year of the war
A near success, Operation Michael's ultimate failure led to an increasingly sweeping series of successes by the Allies from the summer of 1918.
Battle of the Vardar pits Serb, Czech, Italian, French and British forces against Bulgarian forces
www.firstworldwar.com /timeline/1918.htm   (517 words)

  
 Megiddo 1918 — www.greenwood.com
Megiddo 1918 Lawrence, Allenby, and the March on Damascus
The lasting legacy of the battle of Megiddo was that it revealed the potential of a modern "war of movement", producing a profound change in military thought and tactics.
Turkey's war was over, and the days of the tottering Ottoman Empire were numbered.
www.greenwood.com /catalog/C8292.aspx?print=1?print=1   (194 words)

  
 Battle Of Medellin : Sirchin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
For the 1936 Spanish Civil War battle, see Battle of the Sierra Guadalupe.
In the Peninsular War, the Battle of Medellín was fought on March 28, 1809 and resulted in a victory of the French under Marshal Victor against the Spanish under General Don Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta.
The battle marked the first major effort by the French to occupy Southern Spain, a feat mostly completed with the victory at the Battle of Ocana later in the year.
sirchin.com /?topic:battle-of-medellin   (163 words)

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