Capture of Wejh

The capture of Wejh took place on 23–24 January 1917 when British-led Arab forces landed by sea and, with the support of naval bombardments, defeated the Ottoman garrison. The attack was intended to threaten the flanks of an Ottoman advance from their garrison in Medina to Mecca, which had been captured by Arab forces in 1916. The sea-based force was to have attacked in co-operation with a larger force under Arab leader Faisal but these men were held up after capturing a quantity of supplies and gold en-route to Wejh. The sea-based force under Royal Navy leadership captured Wejh with naval artillery support, defeating the 1,300-strong Ottoman garrison. The capture of the town safeguarded Mecca, as the Ottoman troops were withdrawn to static defence duties in and around Medina.

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1917  Wikidata
battle, Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Hejaz, Saudi Arabia, 

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Location: 26.2833, 36.4167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1917 Capture of Wejh

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1917	Capture of Wejh	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, Kingdom of Hejaz	Wikidata
site	fort		Al-Souq Fort	fort	Wikidata