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Battle of Nasiriyah was a battle in World War I that took place in the Mesopotamian city of Nasiriyah between British and Ottoman forces in July 1915...

July 1915. Some 400 British and Indian and up to 2,000 Turkish soldiers were killed in the battle for Nasiriyah on 24 July 1915. In 1920, Nasiriyah had...

Ottoman forces sent to halt him. In July 1915, a force led by G. F. Gorringe captured the city of Nasiriyah, capturing the Turks' largest supply depot...

returned to Nasiriyah. The rebels managed to seize one of the regular ships. The station fell into the hands of the rebels after fierce battles between them...

Beersheba" Battle of Beersheba Battle of Megiddo Fao Landing Fall of Basra Battle of Qurna Battle of Shaiba Capture of Amara Battle of Nasiriyah Battle of Es...

with the Euphrates east of Nasiriyah. As an Ottoman (Turkish) position lay along the canal, it was one of the objectives of intense military action during...

elements of Company A and C fought in the Battle of Nasiriyah with Regimental Combat Team 2. After the invasion, the battalion began a regular rotation of companies...

2,003 C.E. — April 6, 2,003 C.E. Battle of Basra March 23, 2,003 C.E. — March 29, 2,003 C.E. Battle of Nasiriyah March 24, 2,003 C.E. Attack on Karbala...

estimated population of 691,100 people (2024). The city, best known as the location of the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, or for the shrines of Hussain and Abbas...

base in Nasiriyah, near Basra in southern Iraq, in the largest Italian military loss of life in a single action since the Second World War. One of the previous...

the Battle of Shaiba in April 1915 had damaged the authority of the Ottomans in the eyes of the Arabs, leading to an uprising in Najaf in May 1915. Following...

killing the six military personnel amongst others. In the Battle of Nasiriyah, an American force of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) and infantry under...

The next battle for the 1st Marine Division would be the bloodiest yet at the Battle of Peleliu. They landed on 15 September 1944 as part of the III Amphibious...

At the end of the year 1814, the men of Ghamid invaded the Turk and destroyed an impenetrable fortress for the Turks in the town of Nasiriyah in Balharith...

Euphrates towards Nasiriyah. When it ran into serious opposition in 14 July, reinforcements were sent across from the Tigris, including a section of 1/5th Hampshire...

day Iraq, was ill-fated. In spite of early successes, such as the battles at Nasiriyah and Ctesiphon, it was part of the force which became trapped at...

fleet of small boats was used to advance up the Tigris and capture Amarah. He then commanded his battalion at the battle of Nasiriyah in June−July 1915, and...

empire tried to control the warring Banu Lam and Al Bu Muhammad tribes. In 1915 Amarah was captured by the British. Before the revolution in 1958 Amarah...

won the title of the Islamic Capital of Culture 2006 and has had a wave of successful restorations of its historic landmarks. The battle of Aleppo occurred...

Basra (2003) March 23 – 29, 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah March 24, 2003 2003 attack on Karbala March 24 – April 4, 2003 Battle of Najaf (2003) March 26, 2003 –...