The kingdom of the ten tribes extended from beersheba to mount ephraim 2 chr. Beersheba the charge of the 4th light horse, 1917 the battle in brief the charge of the 4th australian light horse at beersheba late in the afternoon of 31 october 1917, is remembered as the last great cavalry charge. From dan to beersheba and beyond is a series of spiritual observations and opinions from an aging pastor on his first trip to palestine. From dan to beersheba a description of the wonderful land, with maps and engravings and a prologue by the author containing the latest explorations and discoveries language. They were given 25 aircraft, 8 tanks and a french battleship. Well of the oath is the largest city in the negev desert of southern israel.
This ancient highway stretched along the watershed of the hill country and received its name from the patriarchs who traveled north and south along it. November 15 ramle and lod biblical lydda november 16 latrun australian division and jaffa new zealanders december 8 bethlehem december 89, 1917 jerusalem february 1921, 1918 jericho. A portrait of trooper claude michael leahy of victoria on horseback. The final phase of this all day battle was the famous mounted charge of the 4th light horse brigade. The centenary of the battle of beersheba will be marked in israel on october 31, 2017. Kressenstein had an army of 18,000 infantry and 197 firearms. This bold and successful move was one of the last major cavalry charges in history. This war book is a history of the battle for beersheba 1917 and the regiments that took part in the famous lighthorse charge. Beersheba walking in their sandals gives easytoread information on the location, biblical significance, etc. This is a battle for young and old earsa loosely held secret of some 100 yearsthe battle of beersheba won with bayonet and horse. Paul daley goes in search of the story of beersheba. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The turks constructed a series of redoubts that ran to beersheba. Late on 31 october 1917 the 4th light horse brigade was ordered to gallop towards beersheba and seize the town.
The southern border of the kingdom of judah israel mfa discusses the archaeological findings, starting with the earliest remains and walking through the following. The new museum will be a highlight along the jnfkkls 100 kilometer anzac trail which retraces the route taken by the horsemen when they conquered beersheba. Here, travellers in ancient times would water their animals before they entered the blistering heat of the desert. Bible verses about beersheba 33 passages king james. The battle of beersheba was the critical element of a wider british offensive, known as the third battle of gaza, aimed at breaking the turkish defensive line that stretched from gaza on the mediterranean shore to beersheba, an outpost 30 miles inland earlier in 1917, two previous attempts to breach this line had failed. The desert mounted corps halted, and patrols were pushed forward. General allenby is well known in history as the first into damascus. A journey through australias forgotten war paul daley on. Chalcolithic remains in the immediate vicinity of beersheba have been discovered in numerous. Beersheba served as the last stop on the road called the way of the patriarchs. And abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. Beersheba, paul daley melbourne university publishing. According to the hebrew bible, beersheba was founded when.
A must read is the investigative accounts given by paul daley as he interviews. The battle of beersheba was the first major victory for britain in world war one. For daley, the beersheba of then and now comes to take on new meaning. Beersheba, a journey through australias forgotten war by. Often referred to as the capital of the negev, it is the center of the fourth most populous metropolitan area in israel, the eighth most populous israeli city with a. The horses used in the battle were the famous walers, hardy and courageous mounts so named because they were originally sold.
It is nearly midway between the southern end of the dead sea and. The battle of beersheba followed because of these factors and the resulting cavalry charge is still regarded as an australian battlefield classic because of the conduct of both the troops and their mounts. It was the decisive blow in the british capture of the strategic stronghold of beersheba. Beersheba traces the soldiers who fought in ww1 from ausralia and newzealand india and england. Beersheba held the key to jerusalem and all that lay beyond gaza, bethlehem, jericho nazareth, the jordan, the plains of megiddo biblical armageddon, damascus. Fought on 31 october 1917, the battle of beersheba, and its dramatic. Oct 27nov 7 gaza part 3 british forces november 67 tel al khuweilfeh. The charge of the australian light horse at beersheba. In october 1917 members of the 4th australian light horse brigade took part in what is now know as the last great cavalry charge.
The account below explaining the battle of beersheba is taken from two books that i often reach for when i am trying to understand australias military involvement in the. Yesterday 31 october was the centenary of the battle of beersheba. The battles of beersheba and gaza timeline timetoast. Isaac and jacob, the other patriarchs, also lived there genesis 26, 28, 46. A large group of turkish prisoners, being led by an australian soldier of the light horse on horseback awm p02572. Blending the past with the present, this wellresearched study delves into the mystery surrounding the forgotten battle of beersheba, a gloriously successful battle that led to the liberation of jerusalem and the fall of the ottoman empire. Traveling with a study group from dallas theological seminary, this maine pastor finally gets to experience the biblical places and times he has imagined since childhood and has studied and taught throughout his adult years. It is the last piece of fertile land before the forbidding negev desert. Beersheba international standard bible encyclopedia. The battle of beersheba myths and history,100 years on duration.
Dobell regained his army after having 3450 casualties and 500 missing. The battle of beersheba myths and history,100 years on youtube. The full story of the australian victory at beersheba secured by the australian light horse one of the last successful cavalry charges in history. He was killed in action on 31 october 1917 and buried at beersheba awm p01280. From dan to beersheba by john philip newman free ebook. His books have been shortlisted for the prime ministers history prize and act book of the year. The railway station at beersheba, palestine awm j02504. This was reenacted in 2007 on the battles 90th anniversary by members of the australian light horse association. The most probable meaning of beersheba is the well of seven. The charge of the australian light horse at beersheba on october 31st 1917 a painting by george lambert. The charge of the light horse at beersheba in presentday israel was a major strategic victory in the first world war.
A few years ago, after the publication of my book beersheba which. Angus and robertson, 1947 world war, 19141918 65 pages. Beersheba beersheba encyclopedia of the bible bible. The battle of beersheba took place on 31 october 1917 as part of the wider british offensive collectively known as the third battle of gaza.
The british had already launched two unsuccessful attacks on the turkish position at gaza first battle of gaza, 2627 march, second battle of gaza, 1719 april, and since then the turkish defences at gaza had been greatly strengthened. The place is thus connected to two of the three wifesister narratives in the book of genesis. The assault on beersheba began at dawn with the infantry divisions of the british xx corps attacking from the south and southwest. Commencing at dusk, members of the brigade stormed through the turkish defences and seized the strategic town of beersheba. Journalist paul daleys journey in search of beersheba takes him from australia to israel, from past to present, and from the battlefields to the archives, where he discovers a dark episode in australian history that sits starkly at odds with the anzac myth and legend. The place of a well and, later, of a city in southern judah. Eight years ago, after the publication of my book beersheba which. This was an iconic battle, one of the last great cavalry charges in history, and remains an important part of the world war one story, particularly for australians. Two regiments, the 4th and the 12th, made the charge.
Beersheba held the key to jerusalem and all that lay beyond gaza. This record recounts how australian and new zealand army corps captured beersheba and helped to pave the way for the founding of israel. One hundred years ago australian light horsemen charged against turkish defences to capture the town of beersheba. The charge of the australian light horse the battle of. He is the author, coauthor or editor of ten books on australian military. Lamberts work depicts the impact of men and horses on the turkish troops and trenches. Features links to photographs and online scripture references. Beersheba war cemetery, beer sheva, israel on 31 october new zealand and australia will conduct a commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of beersheba at the beersheba commonwealth war graves cemetery in beer sheva, israel. The story of this remarkable military victory has largely slipped through the cracks of history, eclipsed in australian sentiment by stories of dramatic defeat and loss at gallipoli and on the western front. The charge of the 4th light horse brigade at beersheba. The battle of beersheba was fought on 31 october 1917, when the british empire s egyptian expeditionary force eef attacked and captured the yildirim army. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Beersheba history of the lighthorse battle for beersheba 1917.
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