What the records say
- When
- 21 Apr 1917
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.09° N, 43.26° E
- Location
- Istabulat, Iraq
- Outcome
- British–Indian victory
- Belligerents
- Ottoman Empire vs British Empire, India, United Kingdom
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Istabulat
1917 battle
The Battle of Istabulat was a part of the Samarra offensive during the First World War occurring when the British Empire attempted to further its strategic position after the capture of Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire.
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