This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.

The Sinai and Palestine Campaigns took place in the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I. A series of battles were fought between British Empire, German Empire and Ottoman Empire forces from 26 January 1915 to 31 October 1918, when the Armistice of Mudros was signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Entente Powers. This book is an account of the Palestine campaign, "illustrated from the experiences of one who was present" by Major H. O. Lock of the Dorsetshire Regiment and was first published in 1919.

1920. While the author was on active duty in Palestine from 1917-18, he felt there was a need for a book discussing the previous invasions of that country. He collected material from various sources and created a somewhat connected story with the hope that others who have fought, traveled or are generally interested in the Holy Land would appreciate his endeavor. It is written from the viewpoint of a soldier. Contents: Egyptians; Jews, wars of the Exodus; Jews, wars of the Judges and Kings; Assyrians and Babylonians; Greeks; Romans; Arabs; Crusades; French; British; conclusion.

Written from a soldier's point of view, The Conquerors of Palestine is one cohesive account, collected from the stories and research of many sources, of the history of invasions in Palestine over forty centuries. It includes an Introduction by both General Sir Edmund Allenby and author M.O. Lock, chapters for each conqueror, including the Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks, the Romans, and the British, as well as appendices and a detailed map. Written for those who fought in, traveled through, or had general interest in the "Holy Land," The Conquerors of Palestine condenses and brings to life the weighty past of one of the most famous countries in the world. MAJOR H.O. LOCK was a major in the British Army, Dorsetshire Regiment, who served in Palestine from 1917-1918. He wrote The Conquerors of Palestine, a comprehensive account of the history of the invasions of Palestine, and With the British Army in the Holy Land, a book about his experiences during the British invasions of Sinai and Palestine.

While the author was on active duty in Palestine from 1917-18, he felt there was a need for a book discussing the previous invasions of that country. He collected material from various sources and created a somewhat connected story with the hope that others who have fought, traveled or are generally interested in the Holy Land would appreciate his endeavor. It is written from the viewpoint of a soldier. Contents: Egyptians; Jews, wars of the Exodus; Jews, wars of the Judges and Kings; Assyrians and Babylonians; Greeks; Romans; Arabs; Crusades; French; British; conclusion.