The Capture of Wadi el Hesi and the associated Sausage Ridge , began Process_start during the evening of 7 November 1917 , was fiercely fought Hostile_encounter for during 8 November and not cleared Emptying until the early hours of 9 November , at the beginning Process_start of the pursuit phase of the Southern Palestine Offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I .

The Ottoman 7th Division , one of the retreating Escaping Ottoman Army units , established Creating a defensive line on the northern side of the Wadi el Hesi which included Cause_to_be_included Sausage Ridge .

After the wadi was fairly quickly crossed Motion_directional late on 7 November , Sausage Ridge protecting Defending the road and railway along which the retreating Escaping Ottoman columns were traveling Traveling , was attacked Attack on 8 November by the EEF 's 52nd ( Lowland ) Division .