Battle of Ctesiphon

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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