Modern era · 1915 – 1916
Siege of Kut
The siege of Kut Al Amara (7 December 1915 – 29 April 1916), also known as the first battle of Kut, was the besieging of an 8,000-strong British Indian Army garrison in the town of Kut, 160 km (100 mi) south of Baghdad, by the Ottoman Army. In 1915, its population was around 6,500.
- When
- 7 Dec 1915 – 29 Apr 1916
- Where
- Kut
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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