Tropas árabes, chefiadas por Lawrence da Arábia, conquistaram Aqaba há 107 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

   

 

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 89 anos

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

       

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

   

      

(...) 

  

Depois da passagem à reserva, Lawrence planeava levar uma vida tranquila e solitária em Clouds Hill, rejeitando mais uma vez convites para posições importantes. Contudo, em 13 de maio de 1935, quando Lawrence foi de moto até aos correios de Bovington, para enviar uma encomenda de livros a um amigo e um telegrama a Henry Williamson, sucedeu o imprevisto. De regresso a Clouds Hill, ao desviar-se abruptamente, para evitar o embate com dois jovens ciclistas, foi projetado violentamente da moto, fraturando gravemente o crânio. Permaneceu em coma durante seis dias, morrendo a 19 de maio, aos 46 anos e 9 meses de idade, sem nunca ter recuperado a consciência (se tivesse sobrevivido teria ficado em estado vegetativo). Foi enterrado a 21 de maio, na Igreja de São Nicolau, em Moreton, Dorset. Assistiram ao enterro Winston Churchill e Lady Astor, entre outros notáveis.
As circunstâncias do acidente levaram Hugh Cairns, neurologista que atendeu Lawrence, a realizar um estudo sobre a adoção de capacete motociclístico por civis e militares, concluindo que a prática poderia diminuir drasticamente o número de fatalidades causadas por traumatismo craniano. A morte de Lawrence e o subsequente trabalho de Cairns contribuiu largamente para a adoção de capacetes entre motociclistas, trabalhadores e desportistas em todo o mundo.

   

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Tropas árabes, chefiadas por Lawrence da Arábia, conquistaram Aqaba há 106 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

   

 

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 88 anos

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

       

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

   

      

(...) 

  

Depois da passagem à reserva, Lawrence planeava levar uma vida tranquila e solitária em Clouds Hill, rejeitando mais uma vez convites para posições importantes. Contudo, em 13 de maio de 1935, quando Lawrence foi de moto até aos correios de Bovington, para enviar uma encomenda de livros a um amigo e um telegrama a Henry Williamson, sucedeu o imprevisto. De regresso a Clouds Hill, ao desviar-se abruptamente, para evitar o embate com dois jovens ciclistas, foi projetado violentamente da moto, fraturando gravemente o crânio. Permaneceu em coma durante seis dias, morrendo a 19 de maio, aos 46 anos e 9 meses de idade, sem nunca ter recuperado a consciência (se tivesse sobrevivido teria ficado em estado vegetativo). Foi enterrado a 21 de maio, na Igreja de São Nicolau, em Moreton, Dorset. Assistiram ao enterro Winston Churchill e Lady Astor, entre outros notáveis.
As circunstâncias do acidente levaram Hugh Cairns, neurologista que atendeu Lawrence, a realizar um estudo sobre a adoção de capacete motociclístico por civis e militares, concluindo que a prática poderia diminuir drasticamente o número de fatalidades causadas por traumatismo craniano. A morte de Lawrence e o subsequente trabalho de Cairns contribuiu largamente para a adoção de capacetes entre motociclistas, trabalhadores e desportistas em todo o mundo.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia e as suas tropas árabes conquistaram Aqaba há 105 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

   

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 87 anos

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

       

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

   

      

(...) 

  

Depois da passagem à reserva, Lawrence planeava levar uma vida tranquila e solitária em Clouds Hill, rejeitando mais uma vez convites para posições importantes. Contudo, em 13 de maio de 1935, quando Lawrence foi de moto até aos correios de Bovington, para enviar uma encomenda de livros a um amigo e um telegrama a Henry Williamson, sucedeu o imprevisto. De regresso a Clouds Hill, ao desviar-se abruptamente, para evitar o embate com dois jovens ciclistas, foi projetado violentamente da moto, fraturando gravemente o crânio. Permaneceu em coma durante seis dias, morrendo a 19 de maio, aos 46 anos e 9 meses de idade, sem nunca ter recuperado a consciência (se tivesse sobrevivido teria ficado em estado vegetativo). Foi enterrado a 21 de maio, na Igreja de São Nicolau, em Moreton, Dorset. Assistiram ao enterro Winston Churchill e Lady Astor, entre outros notáveis.
As circunstâncias do acidente levaram Hugh Cairns, neurologista que atendeu Lawrence, a realizar um estudo sobre a adoção de capacete motociclístico por civis e militares, concluindo que a prática poderia diminuir drasticamente o número de fatalidades causadas por traumatismo craniano. A morte de Lawrence e o subsequente trabalho de Cairns contribuiu largamente para a adoção de capacetes entre motociclistas, trabalhadores e desportistas em todo o mundo.

   

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A batalha de Aqaba, início da queda do domínio otomano sobre a Arábia, foi há 104 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

   

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 86 anos

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

       

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

   

      

(...) 

  

Depois da passagem à reserva, Lawrence planeava levar uma vida tranquila e solitária em Clouds Hill, rejeitando mais uma vez convites para posições importantes. Contudo, em 13 de maio de 1935, quando Lawrence foi de moto até aos correios de Bovington, para enviar uma encomenda de livros a um amigo e um telegrama a Henry Williamson, sucedeu o imprevisto. De regresso a Clouds Hill, ao desviar-se abruptamente, para evitar o embate com dois jovens ciclistas, foi projectado violentamente da moto, fracturando gravemente o crânio. Permaneceu em coma durante seis dias, morrendo a 19 de maio, aos 46 anos e 9 meses de idade, sem nunca ter recuperado a consciência (se tivesse sobrevivido teria ficado em estado vegetativo). Foi enterrado a 21 de maio, na Igreja de São Nicolau, em Moreton, Dorset. Assistiram ao enterro Winston Churchill e Lady Astor, entre outros notáveis.
As circunstâncias do acidente levaram Hugh Cairns, neurologista que atendeu Lawrence, a realizar um estudo sobre a adoção de capacete motociclístico por civis e militares, concluindo que a prática poderia diminuir drasticamente o número de fatalidades causadas por traumatismo craniano. A morte de Lawrence e o subsequente trabalho de Cairns contribuiu largamente para a adoção de capacetes entre motociclistas, trabalhadores e desportistas em todo o mundo.

   

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 85 anos...

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

    

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

  

     

(...) 

Depois da passagem à reserva, Lawrence planeava levar uma vida tranquila e solitária em Clouds Hill, rejeitando mais uma vez convites para posições importantes. Contudo, em 13 de maio de 1935, quando Lawrence foi de moto até aos correios de Bovington, para enviar uma encomenda de livros a um amigo e um telegrama a Henry Williamson, sucedeu o imprevisto. De regresso a Clouds Hill, ao desviar-se abruptamente, para evitar o embate com dois jovens ciclistas, foi projectado violentamente da moto, fracturando gravemente o crânio. Permaneceu em coma durante seis dias, morrendo a 19 de maio, aos 46 anos e 9 meses de idade, sem nunca ter recuperado a consciência (se tivesse sobrevivido teria ficado em estado vegetativo). Foi enterrado a 21 de maio, na Igreja de São Nicolau, em Moreton, Dorset. Assistiram ao enterro Winston Churchill e Lady Astor, entre outros notáveis.
As circunstâncias do acidente levaram Hugh Cairns, neurologista que atendeu Lawrence, a realizar um estudo sobre a adoção de capacete motociclístico por civis e militares, concluindo que a prática poderia diminuir drasticamente o número de fatalidades causadas por traumatismo craniano. A morte de Lawrence e o subsequente trabalho de Cairns contribuiu largamente para a adoção de capacetes entre motociclistas, trabalhadores e desportistas em todo o mundo.

  

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Lawrence da Arábia nasceu há 130 anos!

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1919

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

  

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O começo da queda do domínio otomano sobre a Arábia foi há 100 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

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Lawrence da Arábia nasceu há 125 anos!

Lawrence na Arábia Saudita, em 1917

Thomas Edward Lawrence (Tremadog, 16 de agosto de 1888 - Dorset, 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista norte-americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

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A batalha que começou a queda do domínio otomano sobre a Arábia foi há 95 anos

Lawrence of Arabia after the Battle of Aqaba

Battle of Aqaba (6 July 1917) was fought for the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Turkish defenders.

Following an unsuccessful attack on Medina, forces of the Arab Revolt under Emir Faisal I were on the defensive against the Turks. In the spring of 1917, Arab forces moved north to seize the Red Sea ports of Yenbo and Wejh, allowing them to regain the initiative, but neither the Arabs nor their British allies could agree on a subsequent plan of action. The Arabs began a series of attacks on the Hejaz Railway, and contemplated another campaign against Medina, but with British troops stationary in front of Gaza, it seemed they weren't in a position to achieve a major success. The Turkish government had sent Arab divisions of its army, which held many pro-Revolt units, to the front lines, depriving Faisal and his allies of much-needed reinforcements.

Lawrence, sent by General Archibald Murray, commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, to act as a military advisor to Faisal, convinced the latter to attack Aqaba. Aqaba was a Turkish-garrisoned port in Jordan, which would threaten British forces operating in Palestine; the Turks had also used it as a base during their 1915 attack on the Suez Canal. It was also suggested by Faisal that the port be taken as a means for the British to supply his Arab forces as they moved further north. Though he did not take part in the attack itself (his cousin Sherif Nasir rode along as the leader of his forces), Faisal lent forty of his men to Lawrence. Lawrence also met with Auda ibu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat tribe of Bedouin, who agreed to lend himself and a large number of his men to the expedition. Lawrence informed his British colleageus of the planned expedition, but they apparently did not take him seriously, expecting it to fail.

Aqaba was not in and of itself a major military obstacle; a small village at the time, it was not actually garrisoned by the Turks, though the Turks did keep a small, 300-man garrison at the mouth of the Wadi Itm to protect from landward attack via the Sinai Peninsula. The British Royal Navy occasionally shelled Aqaba, and in late 1916 had briefly landed a party of Marines ashore there, though a lack of harbor or landing beaches made an amphibious assault impractical. The main obstacle to a successful landward attack on the town was the large Nefud Desert, believed by many to be impassable.

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Lawrence da Arábia morreu há 77 anos

Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 de agosto de 1888 - 19 de maio de 1935), também conhecido como Lawrence da Arábia, e (aparentemente entre os seus aliados árabes) Aurens ou El Aurens, foi um arqueólogo, militar, agente secreto, diplomata e escritor britânico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo seu papel como oficial britânico de ligação durante a Revolta Árabe de 1916-1918. A sua fama como herói militar foi largamente promovida pela reportagem da revolta feita pelo viajante e jornalista americano Lowell Thomas, e ainda devido ao livro autobiográfico de Lawrence, Os Sete Pilares da Sabedoria.

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NOTA: no ano em que passam 50 anos sobre o premiado filme, que foi a partir do livro escrito por este Senhor (e que foi publicado faz este ano 90 anos...) é ainda mais importante recordá-lo.