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The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The … See more
On 29 October 1914, two former German warships, the Ottoman Yavûz Sultân Selîm and Midilli, conducted the Black Sea raid, in which they bombarded the Russian port of Odessa and sank several ships. On 31 October, the … See more
The Entente planned to land and secure the northern shore, capture the Ottoman forts and artillery batteries for a naval force to advance through … See more
Early battles
On the afternoon of 27 April, the 19th Division, reinforced by six battalions from the 5th Division, counter-attacked the six Entente brigades at … See moreEntente preparations
After the failure of the naval attacks, troops were assembled to eliminate the Ottoman mobile artillery, which was preventing the … See moreMilitary repercussions
Harvey Broadbent described the campaign as "a close-fought affair" that was a defeat for the Entente, while Les Carlyon called it a stalemate. See more• Timeline of the Gallipoli Campaign
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