Beersheba
Subtitle: a journey through Australia's forgotten war
By: Paul Daley.
Publisher: Melbourne University Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlton, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780522855999
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Palestine; World War, 1914-1918 -- Cavalry operations, Australian; Beersheba (Israel) -- History, Military
Description: "In October 1917 members of the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade took part in what is now known as the 'last great cavalry charge'. Waving bayonets overhead, they charged across six kilometres of open ground, cheating bombs, shells and bullets before capturing, in hand-to-hand battle, the Turkish trenches that held the key to the strategic stronghold of Beersheba. The charge was the last daring act of a day-long fight by combined British forces to capture Beersheba, and also a turning point in Britain's war against the Ottoman Empire, sending the Turks fleeing north to ultimate defeat"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-330) and index.