| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, North Palestine, Samaria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | B00259 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Campbell, James Pinkerton |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, North Palestine, Jenin |
| Date made | 22 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The town of Jenin on the morning after its capture by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. As the Desert ...
Description
The town of Jenin on the morning after its capture by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. As the Desert Mounted Corps was riding hard for the Esdraelon Plain, to get astride of the enemy's communications, the Seventh and Eighth Turkish armies, assailed by the British infantry, were forced back from their position in Samaria. A force of about 10,000 Turks, retreating under this pressure, emerged from the hills near Jenin on September 20th. They were charged by the 9th and 10th Light Horse Regiments, and all surrendered without a struggle.