Battle of Basra (1914)

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The Battle of Basra (1914) was an early World War I engagement in which British and Indian forces captured the key Ottoman port city of Basra in Mesopotamia, securing vital oil supplies and control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway.


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Battle of Qurna (1914) precededBy Battle of Basra (1914)