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The Battle of Mecca occurred in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in June and July 1916. On June 10, the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein bin Ali, the leader of the Banu Hashim clan, started a revolt against the Ottoman Caliphate from this city. The Battle of Mecca was part of the Arab Revolt of World War I.
Monument in Coimbra, Portugal, to the Portuguese soldiers who died in World War I. The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom. However, Portugal remained neutral from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916.
Declaration of the border between Spain and Portugal in South America; Treaty of El Pardo. Total abandonment of the eastern missions by the Guarani (Transfer of the Guarani out of the territories ceded to Portugal.). Seven Years' War (1756–1763) Anglo-Spanish War (1762–63) Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762) Fantastic War. First Cevallos ...
The Battle of Mecca is the name of several battles fought in Mecca: Battle of Mecca (883) (June 883) Ottoman return of Mecca 1813 (25 January 1813) Battle of Mecca (1916) (June-July 1916) Battle of Mecca (1924) (1924)
The battle was part of a French attempt to conquer the ... Battle of Mecca (1916) (Arab ... French conquest of Morocco (1914–1918 (as part of WW1)) (Co ...
A further British attempt to reach a treaty failed in 1923–24 and negotiations were suspended in March 1924; [3] within six months the British withdrew their support in favour of their central Arabian ally Ibn Saud, who proceeded to conquer Hussein's kingdom. [4] [5]
Reconquest of Medina, Mecca and Hijaz in Arabia 1812 1813 Greek Revolution begins 1821 Recapture of Chios from the Greek rebels and massacre of the population: 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi: 1822 Recapture of the island of Psara from the Greek rebels and massacre of its population: 1824 Third Siege of Missolonghi: 1825–1826 Battle of ...
In November 1914, British diplomats made contact with Sharif Hussain of Mecca, which would then be a two-year dialogue also known as the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence. The British offered materiel support in exchange for Sharif Hussain to switch allegiance to the Allies and stage a revolt with a promise of a future Hashemite Caliphate from ...