Why is the Battle of Beersheba important?
- Why is the Battle of Beersheba important?
The Battle of Beersheba was a pivot upon which turned the fortunes of Allied efforts against the Ottoman and German Empires in the Middle Eastern Theatre of the war. It demonstrated the success of Manoeuvre Warfare in the region, and the power of mounted troops to rapidly redefine the outcome of a battle.
- Is Beersheba in Palestine or Israel?
Beersheba was at the southern edge of permanent agricultural cultivation in ancient Palestine and represented the southern extremity of the Israelite country—hence the phrase “from Dan to Beersheba” (first used in Judges 20; Dan is in far northern Israel).