Original sentence: Allenby relied on set piece fighting where large formations moved according to his plans and responded to the opposition also by planned moves including encirclement to cut off the main lines of retreat.Deception along with significant use of infantry, cavalry, aircraft and incorporation of the irregular forces of the Arab Revolt all played a part in these operations.Following the Battle of Megiddo victories, Deraa was capture on 27 September, Damascus on 1 October and operations north of Aleppo, at Haritan were still in progress when the Armistice of Mudros was signed ending the Final Offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.The battle has been identified by the British, as including the Battle of Sharon and the Battle of Nablus, both fought between 19 to 25 September.The operations of General Edmund Allenby, the British commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Megiddo, achieved decisive results and succeeded at very little cost, compared with the great numbers of prisoners and miles of territory captured, in contrast to many offensives during the First World War
Edited sentence: Allenby relied on deception and surprise rather than brute force, and made significant use of both cavalry and aircraft.Following these victories, Deraa was captured on 27 September, Damascus on 1 October and operations at Haritan, north of Aleppo, were still in progress when the Armistice of Mudros was signed ending the Final Offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.He also incorporated the irregular forces of the Arab Revolt into his operations, despite divergent political goals.The battle has been identified by the British as including the Battle of Sharon and the Battle of Nablus, both fought between 19 to 25 September.The operations of General Edmund Allenby, the British commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Megiddo, achieved decisive results and succeeded at very little cost, in contrast to many offensives during the First World War