Baquba offensive (11 авг 1920 г. – 27 авг 1920 г.)

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On August 11, an English force led by General Yang arrived in Baquba. [91]. Who divided his strength into two small lines led by Col. Williams, the target of punishing villages that were located on the 16 miles of rail and a large wall led by Yang himself aimed at reaching Mehrut. Colonel Williams was successful in his military mission. The convoy, commanded by General Yang, was attacked four months before his arrival in the area of ​​Maharut, a fierce resistance from the tribes that had announced the rebellion against the English authorities. He sent the convoy to seek help from the two rifle companies that were present in the city Baquba. At 8 am the following day, the two vehicles clashed together and one force arrived. At 1:00 pm that day, the convoy arrived at Baquba, where it withdrew from the city later to Baghdad. [92]. Led by General withdrawal of all troops to Baghdad and subsequent political ruling of the withdrawal of Baquba with his staff to encourage the tribes to declare the insurgency and on August 12 , he stormed Baquba clan Alkrgeh and the acts of looting and plundering of the city [93] . The notables of Baquba , after the formation of a local council to manage the city was chosen as Mahmoud Effendi Metwally in order to be president of this council shall be the rank of district officer where he was taken by Postal Service headquarters for the local council and raised it aware of the Arab revolution with the four colors [93] . The local council formed in Baquba to deter looting and clans , where infringement has become all the villages that are located near Baquba , threatened with invasion by the tribes could not [94] . On August 13, the first military aid from India arrived in BaghdadThe troops then proceeded to Baghdad from India in succession. General Haldane was sent to General Kongham regain control of Baquba; where the latter managed to regain the city on August 27 without having any little resistance by the rebels [95] . English does not punish the people of Baquba rebellion on the British , but contented themselves by imposing a fine on two of the notables of the city, namely Mahmoud Effendi mutawalli and Mr. Habib Alaidroosa

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