Action at Serapeum
| Action at Serapeum | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Actions in Egypt 1914-15 | ||
| Date: | 3 February 1915 | |
| Location: | Serapeum, Egypt | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.4723°N 32.3156°E | |
| Result: | Turks defeated | |
| Combatants | ||
| British and Indians | Turks | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir John Maxwell | Djemal Pasha | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 1,500 killed | ||
This event was part of the Actions in Egypt 1914-15 in the First World War
Synopsis
The Turks attempted to take over the Suez Canal with 20,000 men of the 4th Turkish Army under Djemal Pasha. They were opposed at Serapeum by British Indian forces and decisively defeated.
British Indian Forces
- 62nd Punjabis
- 92nd Punjabis
- 2nd Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles
- 2nd Rajputs
External links
First Suez Offensive Wikipedia
Turkish attack on the Suez Canal www.1914-1918.net