The Arab Revolt of 1916-18 was one of the most dramatic events of World War I (1914-1918). It resulted in the birth of the modern Middle East and also created one of the most enduring myths of the war, the story of "Lawrence of Arabia". In fact, it could be argued that the wider importance of the Arab Revolt has been forgotten in the rush to focus on Lawrence myth and that later generations have lost sight of the immense changes that this rebellion represented in Arab affairs.

Includes index. Includes maps of: Strategic Situation in the Hejaz Region of Arabia, 5 June 1916; Turkish Countermoves on Yanbu and Rabegh, 1 December 1916 to 18 January 1917; Arab Capture of Aqaba, July 1917; Battle of Tafila, 25 January 1918; Arab Regular Army Attack on Maan, 13-17 April 1918; Arab Advance on Damascus and Aleppo, 16 September to 28 October 1918; Strategic Situation in the Hejaz, 1919.

Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders: Arab commanders ; Allied commanders ; Ottoman commanders -- Opposing Armies : The Arab Army ; The Ottoman Army ; Orders of battle -- Opposing plans: The Arab plan ; The British plan ; The Ottoman plan ; The political plan -- The Arab Revolt: The outbreak of the Arab Revolt, June 1916 ; The capture of the coastal towns and the arrival of aid from the Allies ; The capture of Wejh, December-January 1917 ; The railway campaign, 1917 ; Aqaba, July 1917 ; July-November 1917 ; The final campaign, Palestine and Syria, December 1917 to October 1918 -- The legacy of the Arab Revolt: The Hejaz ; Syria ; Iraq ; Palestine and Jordan ; The Lawrence legend -- The battlefield today.