Battle of Sharqat

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Battle of Sharqat
Part of Mesopotamia Campaign
Date: 23-30 October 1918
Location: Al Sharqat, Iraq
Presidency: not in British India
Co-ordinates: 36.4114°N 43.2236°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
United Kingdom Ottoman Empire
Commanders
C-in-C Sir William Marshall
General Alexander Cobbe
Ismail Hakki Bey
Strength
Casualties
1,800 11,322 prisoners

This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War

Synopsis

The final conflict of the campaign. Cobbe moved north to secure the oilfield near Mosul. The Turks were aware of the impending armistice and surrendered after the initial assault. Mosul was occupied on 14 November.

External links

Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Sharqat Wikipedia
Battle of Sharqat www.firstworldwar.com