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1 Breakthrough at Beersheba
Lesson 3 Light Horse commemorative statue - Photo J Curry

2 Before the Beersheba charge
Before the Charge Australian War memorial

3 View from Tel el Saba – across the plain where Light Horse charged
View from Tel el Saba over the plain where the Light Horse charged – J Curry

4 Beersheba Watering – from an exhibition at Be’er Sheva in 2012

5 1987 Light Horsemen movie cover
The Lighthorsemen movie cover -

6 The Light Horse Charge Disputed picture of the charge at Beersheba (or re-enactment) – Australian War memorial It was probably taken when two regiments of the 4th Brigade, Australian Light Horse, re-enacted the charge for the official photographer Frank Hurley, at Belah on 7 February 1918.

7 Midnight’s Last Charge - Painting by Jennifer Marshall
Midnight’s Last Charge – painting by Jennifer Marshall Midnight died and her rider Guy Haydon was injured in the charge.

8 Tibbie Cotter – recruitment poster https://www. awm. gov

9 Abraham’s Well restored at Beersheva
Abraham’s Well tourist site, Beersheva, Israel (before latest reconstruction) – J Curry

10 Watering the Horses - Beersheba
Watering the 12 LH horses, Beersheba. Australian War Memorial

11 Map of Beersheba – https://en. wikipedia

12 The ‘madmen’ prevailed – the Last Great Cavalry Charge in history
800 courageous horsemen against 4,000 entrenched Turks with machine guns, artillery and German bombers Speed and surprise won the battle (no dismount) Military victory and morale booster 31 died, 36 wounded, and 70 horses lost The same day, Oct 31, 1917 the British War cabinet met and decided to allow the Jewish people to return and give them a homeland in part of Palestine in their ancestral territory

13 The official handover of Jerusalem December 11, 1917
Jerusalem surrendered – Australian War Memorial

14 Maccabees’ victory over Greeks
Channukka Maccabees’ victory over Greeks – Feast of Dedication – Festival of Lights Chanuka lights -

15 90th Anniversary Commemorations Be’er Sheva 2007
90th Anniversary celebration of the Battle of Beersheba – J Curry

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