Arabian Troops Capture Aqaba in Arab Revolt, July 6, 1917
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
Date: July 6, 1917
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