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World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".

Historical image related to World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history". from October 31, 1917

World War I

1914–1918 global conflict

World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important…
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Battle of Beersheba (1917)

Allied victory over the Ottomans in WWI

The Battle of Beersheba was fought on 31 October 1917, when the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) attacked and captured the Ottoman Empire's Yildirim Army Group garrison at Beersheba, beginning the Southern Palestine Offensive of the Sinai and Palestine…
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October 31

Day of the year

October 31 is the 304th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 61 days remain until the end of the year.
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