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First Transjordan attack (mar 23, 1918 – apr 2, 1918)

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23 March - Brits take Makhadet Hajlah
24-25 March - Es Salt
25 March: Ain el Hekr, Air es Sir
26 March: Ain es Sir (Amman: Suweileh)
27 March: Attack on Amman begins. (Amman: Completely isolated from the north? or whole?. Quseir captured. Hold line 2 km (1 mi) west of Amman to 2 km (1 mi) northwest of the city)
29 March: Ottomans capture Jisr ed Damieh. Kufr Huda.
30 March: Attack on Amman ends. Otts push on Es Salt. (Amman: Brits take hill 3039)
31 March:Otts capture Ain es Sir
2 April: Brits withdraw across the Jordan River.

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mar 23, 1918
apr 2, 1918
~ 10 days