Battle of Aleppo (1918)

Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

Aleppo c. 1918 with the Citadel in the background

Date	25 October 1918
Location	Aleppo city, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Result	Prince Faisal's Sherifial Force victory

Belligerents

Kingdom of Hejaz
Sharif of Mecca

Ottoman Empire

German Empire

Commanders and leaders

Strength

Sherif Nasir and Nuri Bey's Forces

Remnants of the Yildirim Army Group

The Battle of Aleppo was fought on 25 October 1918, when Prince Feisal's Sherifial Forces captured the city during the Pursuit to Haritan from Damascus, in the last days of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in the First World War.

After the British Empire's victory at the Battle of Megiddo the remnants of the Ottoman Empire's Yildirim Army Group from Amman was pursued by Prince Feisal's Sherifial Force which captured Deraa on 27 September, on the right flank of the 4th Cavalry Division. Meanwhile, the pursuit by the Australian Mounted Division followed by the 5th Cavalry Division of Yildirim Army Group remnants retreating from the Judean Hills, captured Damascus on 1 October 1918, many thousands of German and Ottoman prisoners and many miles of formerly Ottoman Empire territory. A remnant force of Yildirim Army Group managed to escape Damascus, to concentrate at Rayak before retreating back through Homs and Hama towards Aleppo. Huge losses in Desert Mounted Corps from sickness, delayed and depleted their pursuit from Damascus which was continued by 24 cars in three batteries of armoured cars, and three light car patrols armed with machine guns. They were supported by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade of the 5th Cavalry Division with the remainder of the division following.

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