With reference to Lawrences claim that 4,000 Rualla tribesmen had entered Damascus during the night of 30 September 1918, he says: If any of Feisals followers did get in during the night, they were unrecognisable as such to the enemy or ourselves . . . I am personally of the opinion that the first of the Arab forces to enter Damascus were those who followed Lawrence in and, by that time an Australian Brigade [the 3rd Light Horse Brigade] and at least one regiment of Indian Cavalry had passed right through the city.awm.gov.au/blog/2006/11/14/the-taking-of-damascus/
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