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Gallipoli campaign

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The Gallipoli campaign was a First World War military operation on the Gallipoli Peninsula from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916, in which the Allied powers of Britain, France and Russia attempted to force the Ottoman Empire out of the war by controlling the Turkish straits. After a failed naval assault and an amphibious landing in April 1915, eight months of fighting produced about 250,000 casualties on each side before the Allies withdrew, and the campaign ended in an Ottoman victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Amphibious campaign and siege (failed invasion) 1
Year
1915 1
Location
Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) 1
Outcome
Ottoman victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Siege 1
Battle Type (category)
Amphibious Assault 1
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1. Wikipedia: Gallipoli campaign
  • Lead section, para 1
    After a failed naval assault in February 1915, an amphibious landing began in April
  • Infobox: Date
    19 February 1915 - 9 January 1916
  • Infobox: Location
    Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Gelibolu, Canakkale, Turkey)
  • Infobox: Result
    Ottoman victory
  • Part Of: World War I, Infobox: Part of
    Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War
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