Gallipoli campaign - Wikipedia
An amphibious landing on the Gallipoli peninsula began in April 1915. In January 1916, after eight months' fighting, with approximately 250,000 casualties on each side, the land campaign was abandoned and the invasion force was withdrawn.
Gallipoli Campaign | Summary, Map, Casualties, Significance,
Sep 10, 2024 · Gallipoli Campaign, in World War I, an Anglo-French operation against Turkey from February 1915 to January 1916 that was intended to force the 38-mile-long Dardanelles channel and to occupy Constantinople. Learn more about the Gallipoli Campaign in this article.
Gallipoli: Campaign, Battle & Movie - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers of World War I to control the sea route...
Gallipoli - Wikipedia
Gallipoli became a major encampment for British and French forces in 1854 during the Crimean War, and the harbour was also a stopping-off point between the western Mediterranean and Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
What You Need To Know About The Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign was the land-based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople and ultimately knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war.
Gallipoli, the famous battle explained - BBC News
Apr 24, 2015 · Gallipoli, like the battles of the Western Front which ground on for four years, was supposed to be a decisive phase of combat. After the Ottoman Empire sided with Germany, it was decided the...
Gallipoli campaign - National Army Museum
Fought during the First World War (1914-18) from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, Gallipoli was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare. British Empire and French troops landed on the Ottoman-held peninsula in the Dardanelles …
Gallipoli - Australian War Memorial
Gallipoli. Most of the men recruited into the Australian Imperial Force at the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 were sent to Egypt to meet the threat which the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) posed to British interests in the Middle East and to the Suez Canal.
A New View of the Battle of Gallipoli, One of the Bloodiest …
A New View of the Battle of Gallipoli, One of the Bloodiest Conflicts of World War I. The Turks are now rethinking their historic victory in the terrible battle
The Battle of Gallipoli, 1915-16, explained and Australia and New ...
An overview of the 1915–16 Gallipoli Campaign of World War I, with a focus on ANZAC troops.