Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of Henry Hodgson

Battles of Henry Hodgson

British general, 1868 to 1930

Henry Hodgson is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas in 1918: 4 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Syria (2), Israel (1), Jordan (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 496 km apart end to end, 165 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Middle Eastern theater of World War I (3), World War I (1).

Battle of SamakhBattle of Jisr Benat YakubCharge at KaukabCharge at Khan AyashBattle of SamakhBattle of Jisr Benat YakubCharge at KaukabCharge at Khan AyashDamascusBeirutNicosiaHomsṬarābulusHaifaHamahTartusLemososNazareth200 km34.002N, 36.194E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1918: 4 engagements4 in 191819181918
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Samakh, 1918Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub, 1918Charge at Kaukab, 1918Charge at Khan Ayash, 191819181918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
25 September 1918Battle of SamakhSamakh, IsraelAustralian Light Horse victory
27 September 1918Battle of Jisr Benat YakubJordan River, Jordan34 km NAllied victory
30 September 1918Charge at KaukabKawkab, Syria276 km NEAllied victory
2 October 1918Charge at Khan AyashSyria186 km SBritish victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Lambert, George, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.