Capture of Aqaba

Arab rebel forces, guided by T.E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia'), captured the strategic Ottoman port of Aqaba by attacking overland from the desert, a direction the Ottoman defenses did not cover. The daring raid involved a grueling march across the Nefud Desert followed by a dramatic camel charge. The capture of Aqaba provided a vital supply port for the Arab Revolt and opened a new front against the Ottoman Empire in World War I.