T.E. Lawrence… British Intelligence Officer—liaison with the Arabs—who fought with Arab Irregulars (backed by the British and French)—spear headed by Grand Sharif Hussein—revolting (1916–1918) against the Ottoman Empire Turks across the expanse of the Ottoman Arabia region.
Lawrence’s historical role: successfully convincing various Arab leaders to coordinate their revolt (through Lawrence) to advance British interests, as well as the Arab rebellion.
Often in (white–linen) Arab headdress and robe, Lawrence was immortalized by the writings and film production of the contemporary (often sensationalist) war correspondent Lowell Thomas.
At the end of hostilities (1918), the Arabs felt severely betrayed by the terms in–place of the hitherto private/secret Sykes–Picot Agreement (Britain–France with Imperial Russia assenting) of two years earlier, May, 1916.