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by B. h. Liddell Hart


  Ibn Jad

  Ibn Rashid note

  Ibn Sa'ud note, note

  Idrissi, the

  Ilipa

  Imam, the

  Imperial Camel Brigade, ago

  Independent Labour Party

  India, Government of

  Indian Marine

  Indian troops

  Inland Water Board

  Transport

  Intelligence Service in Cairo

  Inter-allied Commission to Syria

  Iraq note

  Irbid

  Iskanderan, Gulf of

  Isle of Wight

  Ismailia

  Italy

  Izra

  Jabir

  Jackson, Gen. Stonewall

  Ja'far Pasha, t%t

  Jaffa

  Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem

  Jauf

  Jebel Druse, the

  Jebel Faroiin

  Jebel Harun

  Jebel Mania

  Jebel Semna

  Jebel Shammar

  Jefer—see El Jefer

  Jeida

  Jemadar Hassan Shah

  Jeraal Pasha

  Jena, Battle of

  Jerablus

  Jerdun

  Jericho

  Jerusalem British entry into

  Jiddas

  Jihad

  Joffire, Marshal

  John, Augustus

  Jomini

  Jordan River,

  Valley

  Joyce, James

  Joyce, Lieut.-Col. P. C.

  Judea

  Juheina, the

  Emir of

  Junction Station

  Junor

  Jurf ed Derawish

  Ka'aba, the

  Kabul

  Kadesh-Baraea

  Kannengiesser, Gen.

  Karachi

  Kennington, Eric

  Kerak, a

  Kethira

  Khadra

  KhairiBey

  Khalasa

  Khalid

  Khalil Pasha

  Khamsin

  Khartoum

  Kirkbride

  Kiswe

  Kiswa, the

  Kitchener, Lord

  Konia

  Kress von Kressenstein, Lieut.-Col.

  Kubri

  Kurds, to

  Kut

  Labour Government

  Lahaj

  Lake

  Lawrence, T. E.Career

  ancestry and parentage boyhood social affinities early schooling early travels early military service undergraduate at Oxford

  thesis vacation in Syria robbed

  by Turkman demyship to Egypt work at Carchemish jailed as

  "Turkish deserter," in Baghdad

  railway dispute expedition to

  Career

  Sinai at Aqaba report

  on Turkish communications in Syria, S3

  in 1914 at Oxford, working on The

  WUdemess of Zin assigned to Geog.

  Section of General Staff to Egypt helps Graves missions to Western

  Desert and to Greece to Kut his criticisms of Mesopotamian

  campaign in Arab Bureau

  meets Abdulla and AM and Feisal sees Arab forces estimates situation at Yanbo begins campaign

  opposed to using British troops in

  Revolt to Arabs "protection" by

  England or France apptd. liaison

  officer Joins Arab forces

  dons Arab clothing suggests move

  to north of Medina friction

  with Vickery co-operates with

  Newcoinbe in attack on Wejh influence with Feisal ill, but goes to Abdulla's camp

  initiates railway raids ff humane

  precautions march on

  Aqaba lays mine at railway near

  Dizad rescues Gasim

  council of action with the Howeitat prefers taking Aqaba before attempting

  Damascus frustrates

  Damascus plan learns of Sykes

  Picot agreement undescribed trip

  alone into Syria asks AM Riza to

  keep Damascus quiet meets Nuri

  Shaalan plan of approach to

  Aqaba in attack at Abu el

  Lissal bcn&on pursuing his

  strategic design in capture of

  Kethira of Khadra of

  Aqaba

  solves problem of holding Aqaba of commissary jf

  meets Allenby gets money for

  campaign assumes direction

  of Syrian campaign proposes

  transfer of forces gets Hussein's

  assent deals with Howeitat

  "treachery," his expenditures in

  the campaign bombs and captures

  train his direct leadership

  at Aqaba other railway operations

  Palestine campaign estimate

  of chances-t attack 00 railway

  near Deraa planneds leaves.

  Aqaba exhorts the Serahin

  setback in news at Azrak, too reduced

  to attempting attack on Tell el

  Shehab bridge its failure

  escapes capture in first attempt on railway

  near Minifir successful second

  attempt caught inside the Turkish

  lines after torture, escapes

  ill, but rides to Aqaba promoted

  major and made CJEL, goS at official

  entry into Jerusalem discusses new

  projects with Allenby forms

  bodyguard their armament

  his own his alleged titles

  in 1918 campaign—develops mechaniied

  force, armoured cars, etc.

  his aim to entrench the enemy

  reason for not wanting the railway completely

  severed his Tafila battle

  plan its outcome ultimate

  effect his self-reproaches

  urges Abdulla el Feir to raid grainfleet fired on by British planes gets funds from Feisal ill and

  disappointed by difficulties with Zeid, considers resigning called for

  fresh action

  proposes taking Ma'an concerted

  plans with Allenby disgusted

  by British failure to smash railway at

  Amman spares unarmed Turk

  disguised, with gipsies, inspects Amman tries to save Farraj, dying

  disappointed by results at Semna

  marvels at Dawnay's Camp shocked

  by extravagant use of guncotton at

  Ma'an bridges his influence in preventing

  fights among looting Arabs considers new plan for Amman

  Mmad ShunetNimrin failure

  strengthens his position gets new

  camels bold design for containing

  Ma'an not needed

  examines plans for Damascus attack his view of misleading

  Turks as to British plans on mixing

  British and Arab forces

  intervenes to halt Feisal's negotiations

  with Turks explains situation to

  his men takes them through

  Howeitat country meets Nuri

  Shaalan at Jefer reconnoitres for

  Deraa move abandons attempt

  to attack Muaggar bridge bluff

  to divert Turks to Amman diplomacy

  in quarrel between Hussein

  and sons, s6i revives Hussein's prestige starts for Azrak%

  purchase of food in plan to fool

  Turks, a alternative courses

  adopts move of cutting trunk line above

  Deraa, s personal reconnaissance of

  site% demolishes line slightly

  wounded, S bombs his 79th bridge strategical effects finds Umtaiye

  dangerously weak gets news

  of victory over Turkish armies

  lies into Palestine to G.H.Q.

  settles aeroplane difficulty sees

  no risk from retreating Turkish army disapproves delay recommended enlarges plan at Tafas after


  Turks occupation enters Deraa effects understanding between Barrow's

  troops and Mask's irked by

  Barrow's cautious advance fetches

  British reinforcements for Nasir

  fears that Damascus is being fired

  lets Arab leaders enter Damascus

  first makes himself responsible for

  order in the city considers conditions

  of founding Arab State

  deals with Abd el Kader's rebellion helps to clean up the city depressed leaves Damascus

  for Cairo

  enters struggle of Arabs against

  British and French interests if his

  course justified by Franco-British declaration to England proposes

  three Sherifian States opposed

  by English and French officials with Feisal at Peace Conference counsel for Arab cause

  opinion of Lloyd George explains

  his idea of dividing Arab State

  meets Foch opinion, of him

  of Allenby meets Qemenceau

  renews effort for Feisal with Foreign

  Office bitter over French expulsion

  of Feisal from Damascus

  accidents during writing of Seven

  Pillars of Wisdom (see below)

  other escapes in crashes demobilized Oxford fellowship rejects profits from books

  writes introduction to Arabia Desertas

  poverty-s

  discusses Middle East mess with

  Lloyd George made Political Adviser

  to new Middle East Dept. of

  Colonial Office relations with

  Churchill persuades British to give

  Irak to Feisal and Trans-Jordan

  to Abdulla offers treaty to Hussein deadlock Arab settlement

  frees T. E. joins RAF., SS0"1 reasons on taking

  military rank first service at Uxbridge secret of his R.A.F. connexion

  given publicity results in

  Ms discharge enlists in Tank

  Corps

  creates a home in Dorset

  love of motor-cycling refused

  admittance wearing uniforma

  applies for R.A.F, again asked to

  complete R.A.F. history in R.A.F.

  at GranweH motives misunderstood

  was he a spy motor-cycle

  accidents to India further

  disastrous publicity at home, challenged

  by Independent Labour Party his part in changing name of

  Cattewater connexion with Schneider

  Cup Race with Lord Thomson publicity at Cup Race

  expulsion from R.A.F. suspended on

  conditions

  engaged for development of speedboats further publicity

  his evasion of it his present plans

  for his future ideas of happiness

  Summary of T. E.'s achievement

  Personality:—Early interest in archaeology i in Crusades in military

  history attitude toward organized

  sports his "dream Crusade" for

  the Arabs love of freedom, i

  of solitary wandering intellectual

  curiosity love of reading

  attitude toward known and unknown skill on water at shooting love of speed of typography

  Charm perceptive and dynamic strength of character

  ability to endure hardship

  temperance water-drinking habits many-sidedness flouting of au

  thority and convention detachment grasp of detail

  impish humouri campaigning library note

  Appearance and manner note clothing note linguistic

  ability knowledge of Arabic sympathetic relations with Arabs influence and authority among

  them tactfulness misinterpreted generosity

  to them confidence in them

  His unease among British soldiers shy and self-critical, not conceited enjoys fame but rejects

  honours relish of romantic excitement unique character of Ms

  soldiering experience traits revealed

  by post-war political struggle Jf renunciation of profits from

  books due to sense of honour

  authority of his personality in R.A.F. recreations freeies an

  impertinent stranger

  His moral difficulty in matter of

  British pledges to Arabs—hearing of

  Sykes-Picot agreement, has doubts of

  British good faith accepts

  post in Middle East Dept. on

  understanding that pledges will be

  honoured his feeling that Arab

  focus was Irak pleased by British

  transfer of Irak to Feisal

  Summary of his character as a military

  leader

  His theory of war # text-book

  foundations tested in Arabia plans tactics and strategy his refusal to waste

  lives value of his geographical

  studies adaptation required in

  Syrian campaign ideas on guns on value of mechanized forces

  in strategy on not completely

  severing the railway timing in

  war "intangible ghost tactics

  method of combining

  Arabs for strategy variability feature

  in Deraa plan ideas of discipline on laek of independent

  courage opinion of professional

  soldier analysis of differences between

  historic irregular campaigns and

  TJE's Arab campaign ff

  Names and honours—'T. E and

  adopted surnames among Arabs, "Aurans made C.B, and recommended

  for V.C not given rank of

  Sherif B.S.O. "recommends"

  himself for Distinguished Flying Cross rank among the Arabs postwar

  colonelcy initials used in

  copies of Seven Pillmrs of Wisdom

  takes name of Ross of Shaw

  Portraits

  Comments on T. E. by others

  Writings:-Diary

  Odyssey translation

  Seven Pillars of Wisdom accidents methods of writing loses ms. rewrites from

  memory changed character of book printing published by subscription revision as The Revolt

  in the Desert sales of the two

  versions its literary character bears no-author's name, $m

  The Wilderness of Zin

  Quoted on:—Schooling choice of associates

  holiday travel in Syria debt to

  Hogarth Arab character acceptance

  by Arabs Saladin and

  Syria Intelligence work in

  Palestine compaign Pilgrim Road

  to Mecca Feisal Arabs as

  fighters staff's good opinion of

  him his appt, as liaison officer FeisaFsiniuence on his troops camp routine Arab discipline "The night that the Turks lost

  their war march to Owais

  start for Wejh Arabs attitude

  toward British

  "Twenty Seven Articles on handling

  Arabs his military reading the use of regulais

  equating theory with present problem why bother about Medina?" his theory of irregular warfare railway raids the Syrian

  Arab attaining perfection

  Arab treatment of snake-bite Ms

  report on trip to see Syrian leaders the reaction of victory trouble

  with the Inland Water Board

  Allenby using Syrian Arabs distribution of effort Arab

  unity note likeness between sea

  and desert warfare tactics needed

  in desert on a "slippery ledge

  among the Howeitat his official

  version of Auda's conduct on terrified

  Turks Arabs' rewards at

  Aqaba own account of the railway

  hold-up authority among the

  Howeitat

  Possibility of taking Palestine

  Ms speech to the timorous Serahin nervous reaction after capture h
is insensible state on ride to

  Aqaba reward offered for his

  capture choice of bodyguard choice of title "battle" of

  Tafila, ai reason

  for meriting Distinguished Flying

  Cross needing more transport on skirt-wearers loss of Es

  Salt Dawnay's camp railway

  attack at Ma'an Dawnay's

  character impromptu attack on

  Es Salt plan to move the Beni

  Sakhr his request for camels on timing in war his plan

  for taking Damascus on combining

  aircraft and ground troops ote his own "permeating job,"

  On deceptions in strategy intercepting

  communications note

  avoiding casualties information as a

  basis for plans note playing on the

  Turks fears for Amman tactful

  tampering with cipher messages

  considerate of Feisal'shonour

  feint against Amman similar

  double-bluff, on Madeba the

  Deraa plan taking part of

  Damascus railway objectives

  won at too high a cost of life

  contrasts in comfort at H.Q. pressing

  hard on a rout command in

  Arabia madness at Tafas massacre busy mind and tired body a craiy ride histrionics in a

  risky situation symbolism of

  soldier's uniform intelligence in

  R.A.F. ranks cautious procedure

  of normal warfare on apparent

  burning of Damascus pellagra disorders at Damascus on

  precautionary murder in politics

  rebels as bad subjects coolness of

  Damascus dust

  On his own plans after Arab victory his "Taranto rank,"

  Foch Allenby retort to a

  general's rebuke on "enormous

  pretensions" of Seven Pillars on

  income needed future of air

  service on hopes for happiness

  League of Nations

  Lebanon

  Lee-Enield rifle

  Lenin

  Levant, the

  Lewis gunS

  Liman von Sanders, Gen. note

  Lith

  Liv

  Lloyd George, David, isso his opinion of T. E., Lloyd, Capt. George

  Ludendorff, Gen.

  Lyttleton, Maj.

  McBey's portrait of T. E.

  McMahon, Sir Henry

  Ma'an

  MadahriJ

  Madeba

  Mafraq

  Magdhaba

  Mahan, Influence of Sea-Power on History

  Majalli, the

  Malory, Morted'Arthur

  Malplaquet

  Mandates

  Marlborough, Duke of

  Masseiia

  Master

  Maude, Gen.

  Maulud, s u

  Maxton, Mr.

  Maxwell, Sir John plans attack

  on Syrian railway mote

  Mecca

  MedainSaleh, n is

  Medinas

  note

  Medjiz

  Megiddo

  Meinartzhagen, Richard

  Mejaber

  Mesopotamia

 

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