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The Aden Expedition was a naval operation that the British Royal Navy carried out in January 1839. Following Britain's decision to acquire the Port of Aden as a coaling station for the steamers sailing the new Suez-Bombay route, the Sultan of Lahej, who owned Aden
- 19 January 1839
- British colonisation of Aden
- British victory
The Aden Emergency, also known as the 14 October Revolution (Arabic: ثورة 14 أكتوبر, romanized:Thawrat 14 ʾUktūbar, lit. '14th October Revolution') or as the Radfan Uprising, was an armed rebellion by the National Liberation Front (NLF) and the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen (FLOSY) against the Federation of South Arabia, a Br...
The Aden Emergency, spanning from 1963 to 1967, was not just a clash of arms, but a profound confluence of nationalism, Cold War politics, and the inexorable march towards decolonisation.
The Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden, was an administrative appointment of British Royal Navy originally established in 1839 as the Senior Naval Officer, Aden. He was responsible for HMS Sheba. [1] It was a sub-command of the Flag Officer, Middle East. [2]
Mar 28, 2023 · Following the British departure, the NLF managed to seize power and established the People’s Republic of South Yemen. Discover the heroic tales of the Queen's Own Hussars in Aden, as we explore their unwavering courage, unmatched bravery, and ultimate sacrifice.
The town of Aden had grown up within and around the crater of an extinct volcano, which was attached to the mainland by a narrow strip called the Isthmus. The predominantly Arab part of the town, known as Crater, was surrounded on the north, west and south by the jagged heights of the volcano's rim, and on the east by the sea.
Aug 29, 2019 · The fighting, however, has exposed an apparent rift in the Saudi-UAE coalition and opened a new front in a war that the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Here’s ...
