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82–402 killed, 1,337–1,364 wounded, 247 missing, 200 prisoners. The Second Battle of Gaza was fought on 17–19 April 1917, following the defeat of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) at the First Battle of Gaza in March, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.
- 17–19 April 1917
- Ottoman victory
Nov 5, 2009 · In the wake of the failed British assault on Gaza of March 26, 1917, Sir Archibald Murray, commander of British forces in the region, misrepresented the battle as a clear Allied victory, claiming...
At the Second Battle 2 men died, 8 were captured (1 of whom later died) and 12 were wounded. At the Third Battle 1 man was killed and 1 wounded. The two men killed during the Second Battle were Gunners 206180 Robert Ferguson and 206177 Maurice Jones.
Apr 4, 2018 · What We Learned: The Battle of Gaza. Following Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC, his generals began fighting over the empire he had created. Within a decade two leading factions emerged. The first, led by the grizzled Macedonian veteran Antigonus the One-Eyed and his son Demetrius, wanted to rule over an intact empire.
- Richard Tada
Second battle of Gaza Tanks were used for the first time in the Middle East during the second attempt to take Gaza. They proved ineffective and even dangerous because they drew enemy fire.
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The British gamble on winning a quick and daring victory at Gaza in March 1917 had failed. The commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Murray, now drew up a more cautious plan for a second attempt to take the town, three weeks later.
Aug 2, 2023 · The Battle of Gaza, 312 BC. Image Credit: Public Domain. In 316 BC, seven years after the death of Alexander the Great, one of the most extraordinary rivalries of antiquity reached its climax, when the generals Antigonus and Eumenes, both former officers of Alexander, fought each other one final time at the Battle of Gabene in modern Iran.
