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|combatant2=Ottoman Empire | |combatant2=Ottoman Empire | ||
|commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Vere_Ferrers_Townshend Major General Charles Townshend] | |commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Vere_Ferrers_Townshend Major General Charles Townshend] | ||
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| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2= 18,000 troops<br>52 guns |
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| − | |casualties2= | + | |casualties2=6,200 |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamian_Campaign Mesopotamian Campaign] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamian_Campaign Mesopotamian Campaign] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ctesiphon_(1915) Battle of Ctesiphon ] Wikipedia<br> | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ctesiphon_(1915) Battle of Ctesiphon] Wikipedia<br> |
| + | [http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/ctesiphon.htm Battle of Ctesiphon] www.firstworldwar.com | ||
Latest revision as of 15:34, 14 June 2010
| Battle of Ctesiphon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 22-24 November 1915 | |
| Location: | Al Madain, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.093613°N 44.580556°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major General Charles Townshend | Colonel Nureddin | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 troops 2 warships |
18,000 troops 52 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 4,600 | 6,200 | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
After a string of defeats the Turks were able to halt the British advance south of Baghdad.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Ctesiphon Wikipedia
Battle of Ctesiphon www.firstworldwar.com
