Battle of Es Sinn

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Battle of Es Sinn
Part of Mesopotamia Campaign
Date: 28 September 1915
Location: Es Sinn, Iraq
Presidency: not in British India
Co-ordinates: 32.514722°N 45.818891°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
United Kingdom Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Major General Charles Townshend Colonel Nureddin
Strength
10,500
Casualties
5,300

This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War.
Also known as the Capture of Kut-Al-Amara.

Synopsis

Following the capture of Nasiriyeh the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir John Nixon, determined to advance on Kut. The Turkish 6th Army of about 10,500 men under Col Nureddin was entrenched in the Es Sinn area. General Townshend's 6th Indian Division defated the Turks and entered Kut the following day.

External links

Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Es Sinn Wikipedia
Capture of Kut-Al-Amara firstworldwar.com