Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence

OUR MOBILE COLUMN OF AEROPLANES, ARMOURED CARS, ARAB REGULARS AND BEDUIN COLLECTED AT AZRAK, TO CUT THE THREE RAILWAYS OUT OF DERAA. THE SOUTHERN LINE WE CUT NEAR MAFRAK; THE NORTHERN AT ARAR; THE WESTERN BY MEZERIB. WE CIRCUMNAVIGATED DERAA, AND RALLIED, DESPITE AIR RAIDS, IN THE DESERT.

'NEXT DAY ALLENBY ATTACKED, AND IN A FEW HOURS HAD SCATTERED THE TURKISH ARMIES BEYOND RECOVERY.