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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia Campaign]] | |partof=[[:Category:Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia Campaign]] | ||
| − | |date= | + | |date=21-22 November 1914 |
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra Basra], Iraq | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra Basra], Iraq | ||
|presidency=not in British India | |presidency=not in British India | ||
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|combatant1=United Kingdom | |combatant1=United Kingdom | ||
|combatant2=Ottoman Empire | |combatant2=Ottoman Empire | ||
| − | |commander1= [ | + | |commander1= [Walter Sinclair Delamain Brig- Gen Walter Delamain] |
| − | |commander2= | + | |commander2=Subhi Bey |
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1=500 |
| − | |casualties2= | + | |casualties2= >1,000 |
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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_Basra_(1914) Battle of Basra] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Basra_(1914) Battle of Basra] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/basra.htm Capture of Basra] firstworldwar.com | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 14 June 2010
| Battle of Basra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 21-22 November 1914 | |
| Location: | Basra, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.499999°N 47.816657°E | |
| Result: | British captured the city | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| [Walter Sinclair Delamain Brig- Gen Walter Delamain] | Subhi Bey | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 500 | >1,000 | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
After landing at Fao the British advanced on Basra. The Turks withdrew leaving only a few hundred defenders which were defeated and the city occupied.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Basra Wikipedia
Capture of Basra firstworldwar.com
