Wednesday, March 23, 2011

T.E. Lawrence


T.E. Lawrence was a British Army officer who is famous for his role in the aiding of the Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire. Lawrence used guerrilla warfare with the Arab irregular troops to attack the Ottoman Empire. He lead attacks on the railways of the Ottoman Empire to weaken their armies.  Lawrence was also an integral part in the capture of Aqaba and Damascus. Lawrence's work helped distract the Ottoman Empire from the other fronts of the war and also weakened the Empire altogether.

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