Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Opposing plans/The Arab Revolt/The legacy of the Arab Revolt /The battlefield today/Further reading/Index

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Details the exploits of 'Lawrence of Arabia', one of the most famous and enigmatic characters of World War I

About the Author

David Murphy was born in Dublin in 1968 and is a graduate of both University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. He is a contributor to the Dictionary of Irish Biography, and has published three books and numerous articles. His previous publications for Osprey Publishing include Elite 147: Irish Regiments in the World Wars and Warrior 115: Condottiere 1300–1500. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker. He is based in Nottinghamshire, UK

Reviews

"Murphy provides an excellent narrative of how the British and French supplanted the Ottoman Turks as the rulers of the Middle East (and how this caused a large rift between the Arabs and the British and French once the Arabs realized what was going on). He also shows how some the most influential Arab players in the Middle East came to be so important -- many were involved in the Arab Revolt -- families such as the Husseins (Syria) and the Sauds (this is provided in a section entitled 'Legacy of the Arab Revolt' which is divided into parts about Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and the Hejaz (mainly Saudi Arabia). Finally, Murphy discusses the fate of the most famous man from the Revolt -- Lawrence of Arabia -- it is quite a sad story. This book is an excellent resource for any person interested in the Arab Revolt in World War I." --Jeff Grim, www.collectedmiscellany.com