British Repelled at Gaza: Ottoman Defense Holds
British forces advancing through Palestine were repelled at the First Battle of Gaza when 17,000 Ottoman defenders held their positions against a poorly coordinated assault. The failed attack stalled the British campaign in the Sinai and Palestine for months, forcing a change of command and strategy before the eventual breakthrough at Beersheba later that year.
March 26, 1917
109 years ago
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