History of the World War, Vol. 5: An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from History of the World War<br/><br/>Mesopotamia, on November 18th, 1917, tem porarily cast gloom over the Allied forces but it had no deterrent effect upon their successful operations. Siege was laid to Jerusalem and its environs late in November, and on Decem ber 8, 1917, the Holy City which had been held by the Turks for six hundred and seventy-three years surrendered to General Allenby and his British army. Thus ended a struggle for pos session of the holiest of shrines both of the Old and New Testaments, that had cost millions of lives during fruitless crusades and had been the center of religious aspirations for ages.

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