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|commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Barrett_(Indian_Army_officer) Lieutenant General Arthur Barrett] | |commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Barrett_(Indian_Army_officer) Lieutenant General Arthur Barrett] | ||
|commander2=Subhi Bey, Governor of Basra | |commander2=Subhi Bey, Governor of Basra | ||
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[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_Qurna Battle of Qurna] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Qurna Battle of Qurna] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dfg6rw9uGVIC&pg=PA12&dq=Qurna+1914&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Qurna%201914&f=false Assault on Qurna] Google Books | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dfg6rw9uGVIC&pg=PA12&dq=Qurna+1914&as_brr=3&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Qurna%201914&f=false Assault on Qurna] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/qurna.htm Battle of Qurna] www.firstworldwar.com | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 14 June 2010
| Battle of Qurna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 3-9 December 1914 | |
| Location: | Qurna, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.015833°N 47.430556°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieutenant General Arthur Barrett | Subhi Bey, Governor of Basra | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,100 troops and 16 guns | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 27 killed 292 wounded |
about 1,000 | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
Retreating from Basra, the Turks attempted to block the waterway but the British found a clear channel and attacked the Turkish army at the confluence of th Tigris and Euphrates at Al Qurna. At the third attempt the British moved north of Qurna cutting off the Turks who were forced to surrender.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Qurna Wikipedia
Assault on Qurna Google Books
Battle of Qurna www.firstworldwar.com
