Battle of Ctesiphon
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The Battle of Ctesiphon was a major World War I engagement in November 1915 near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, where British-Indian forces clashed with the Ottoman army in a costly and indecisive fight that halted the British advance toward Baghdad.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ctesiphon canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action of Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ India under British rule ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Iraq campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoal | secure Mesopotamian oil and communications ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy British-Indian casualties
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heavy Ottoman casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British-Indian force of roughly 11,000–13,000 men
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Ottoman force of roughly 18,000–20,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend
NERFINISHED
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Khalil Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nureddin Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | November 22–25, 1915 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Fall of Kut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Kut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifications | Ottoman defensive lines near Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| front | Mesopotamian front ⓘ |
| location |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
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near Ctesiphon ⓘ present-day Iraq ⓘ |
| near | ancient city of Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
retreat of Townshend’s force to Kut
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start of prolonged siege at Kut ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Baghdad ⓘ |
| outcome | halt of British advance toward Baghdad ⓘ |
| partOf |
British advance on Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Mesopotamian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Es Sinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | British-Indian 6th (Poona) Division vs Ottoman Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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strategic Ottoman success ⓘ tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| river | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | checked British ambitions toward Baghdad in 1915 ⓘ |
| terrain | flat desert plain near the Tigris ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | set-piece battle ⓘ |
| weaponry |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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