What the records say
- When
- 6 Nov 1914
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 29.93° N, 48.47° E
- Description
- 1914 battle in the first world war
- War
- World War I
Fao Landing
1914 battle in Mesopotamia during World War I
The Fao Landing occurred from 6 November to 8 November 1914 with British forces attacking the Ottoman stronghold of Fao and its fortress. The landing was met with little resistance from the Ottoman defenders who fled after intense shelling. It was the first military operation of the Mesopotamian Campaign, during the First World War, which was carried out to protect British oil supplies in the Persian Gulf.
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