Battle Of Beersheba (1917)
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The Battle of Beersheba (Turkish: Birüssebi Savaşı) took place on 31 October 1917, as part of the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I. Notable was the charge of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade, which covered some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to overrun and capture the last remaining Ottoman trenches, and secure the surviving wells at Beersheba.
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