Capture of Amara
| Capture of Amara | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 3 June 1915 | |
| Location: | Amara, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.833333°N 47.15°E | |
| Result: | Garrison surrendered | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Charles Townshend | ||
| Strength | ||
| 100 | 2,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War.
Synopsis
A decision was made to secure Amara, a commercial centre on the Tigris 100 miles north of Qurna. The commander in chief, Sir John Nixon, sent a force under General Townshend in a flotilla of boats. Townshend and an advance party of 100 sailors and soldiers convinced the garrison that a larger force was soon to arrive and they surrendered.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Capture of Amara Google Books
Capture of Amara firstworldwar.com