Blog Post 2, Week 1, T.E. Lawrence

Lawrence of Arabia was a second lieutenant for the British Military during WW1. In his time he aided in beginning the Arab revolts against Turkey. After getting to know Sherif Feisal by fighting with him, he suggested that him joining the Egyptian Expeditionary Force because he could be of good value. Lawrence then joined Feisal and his forces, they were very successful in cutting off supplies going into Tukey, as well as seizing the city of Damascus. After this stint in the military Lawrence then attempted to help Feisal represent Arabs in the peace conferences, this did not happen. He became a very popular after this and even creating his own play. Lawrence Didn’t like all of the glory so he joined the Royal Air Force under a fake identity, he used the fake identity until he died at the age of 46. I think that he was probably a really good people person and left a good impression on people as well as a great soldier and leader which lead to people loving him even if it was not totally deserved.