20 nov 1914 ano - Battle of Bir en Nuss

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The first hostilities occurred on 20 November when a 20-man patrol of the Bikanir Camel Corps was attacked at Bir en Nuss 20 miles (32 km) east of Qantara by 200 Bedouin. The Bikanir Camel Corps lost more than half their patrol. The force had moved towards the Suez Canal in three echelons; the main group along the central route with smaller forces on the northern and southern routes.[36] The northern group of about 3,000 men moved via Magdhaba to El Arish and thence along the northern route towards Port Said. The central group of about 6,000 or 7,000 men moved via the water cisterns at Moiya Harab and the wells at Wady um Muksheib and Jifjafa towards Ismailia.[37] This was at the midpoint of the Suez Canal near the vital British railway and water pumping equipment.[37][38] The main force marched from Beersheba through El Auja and Ibni, between the Maghara and Yelleg hills to Jifjafa and Ismailia.[39] The third group of about 3,000 moved via Nekl southwards towards the town of Suez at the southern end of the Suez Canal.[37][Note 2] The main force was attacked by aircraft dropping 20 pounds (9.1 kg) bombs.

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