On T. E. Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
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The Arab Revolt
Lawrence and the arab forces made their way up what is today the souty arabian peninsula. They used guerilla style war tactics to weaken the ottoman empire. In 19 19, the british and arabs captured damascus, marking the end of the war. Later that year, during the paris peace conference, treaties were signed and decisions were made on the settlement of the War. Lawrence attended the conference dressed in arab robes along with prince fizel and other members of the arab revolt. He had developed a close friendship with them and wanted to make sure they got what they were promised by the britishes.
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