BattlefieldsBattle of Abu Tellul
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Battle of Abu Tellul

1918
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Ottoman 24th Division (supported by two German battalions)
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
and Empire: * *: 15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade; 1st Light Horse Brigade ; B Battery, Honourable Artillery Company
Outcome
British Empire victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Abu Tellul (called the Affair of Abu Tellul by the British Battles Nomenclature Committee) was fought on 14 July 1918 during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I after German and Ottoman Empire forces attacked the British Empire garrison in the Jordan Valley. The valley had been occupied by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) from February 1918 when Jericho was captured. Following two raids east of the River Jordan by the EEF the first in March and second in April the defence of the valley became the responsibility of the Desert Mounted Corps.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

and Empire: * *: 189 including 23 killed, 46 wounded Australian Light Horsemen | About 1,000; 105 killed, 45 wounded, 425–540 captured

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