British capture of Jerusalem, 1917   [59 x 83 cm]

Source of image: British capture of Jerusalem, 1917
Embroidery: Janet Jameel Hamad [Silwad], Amman

After the Allied occupation of Jerusalem in 1917, and until the Treaty of Sevres had been signed, Ottoman territories came under Allied military control, commanded by General Edmund Allenby.

Era: British Military Administration (1917—1920)

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