What the records say
- When
- 8 Mar 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.49° N, 45.95° E
- Location
- East of Kut, present-day Iraq
- Outcome
- Ottoman victory
- Belligerents
- Ottoman Empire, German Empire (military commanders) vs British Empire, India, United Kingdom
Battle of Dujaila
1916 WWI battle between British and Ottoman forces in Iraq
The Battle of Dujaila was fought on 8 March 1916, between British and Ottoman forces during the First World War. The Ottoman forces, led by Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz were besieging Kut, when the Anglo-Indian relief force, led by Lieutenant-General Fenton Aylmer, attempted to relieve the city. The attempt failed, and Aylmer lost 3,500 men.
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