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| Action at Khan Baghdadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 26-28 March 1918 | |
| Location: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_al_Baghdadi, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.85°N 42.55°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen H T Brooking | Nazim Bey | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 159 | 5,000 prisoners | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
The 15th Indian Division advanced from Ramadi, occupied Hit and surrounded Ottoman forces at Khan Baghdadi. The Turks were forced to surrender.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Action at Khan Baghdadi Wikipedia