Battle of Basra
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Battle of Basra | ||
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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 | ||
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