Capture of Jisr ed Damieh

The Capture of Jisr ed Damieh took place on 22 September 1918 during the Third Transjordan attack of the Battle of Nablus. Units of Chaytor's Force under the commanded by Brigadier-General William Meldrum, and known as "Meldrum's Force", attacked and captured the bridge. This successful attack cut the most direct line of retreat from the Judean Hills for the Seventh and remnants of the Eighth Armies. This victory opened the way for ChayTor's Force to advance along the main Nabluses to Es Salt road to capture Es Salt and to continue on to the victory at the Second Battle of Amman. The main attack by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), commanded by General Edmund Allenby, during the battle of Sharon focused on the Mediterranean coastal sector and western Judean hills. The Battle of Megiddo fought during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War was held between 19 and 23 September 1918. The battle was won by the Egyptians, with the Ottoman Fourth Army retreating in disarray towards Damascus where most were captured.