Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
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The Battle of Ctesiphon (1915) was a major World War I clash between British-Indian and Ottoman forces near the ancient city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, resulting in heavy casualties and a strategic setback for the British advance toward Baghdad.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Salman Pak (1915) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ctesiphon (1915)
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surface form:
Battle of Salman Pak (1915)
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ German military advisers ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | British advance up the Tigris ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of casualties on each side ⓘ |
| characteristic | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
ⓘ
surface form:
Baron von der Goltz
Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend ⓘ Nureddin Pasha ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
British retreat to Kut-al-Amara
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halt of British advance toward Baghdad ⓘ preceded the Siege of Kut ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
British India
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date |
22 November 1915
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23 November 1915 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915-11-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Kut
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surface form:
Siege of Kut
|
| forceStrength |
approximately one reinforced British-Indian division
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approximately two Ottoman divisions ⓘ |
| front | Mesopotamian front ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Indian Army 6th (Poona) Division
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surface form:
6th (Poona) Division
Ottoman 35th Division ⓘ Ottoman 38th Division ⓘ |
| location |
Mesopotamia
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near Ctesiphon ⓘ present-day Iraq ⓘ |
| month | November 1915 ⓘ |
| near |
Ctesiphon
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surface form:
ancient city of Ctesiphon
|
| objective |
advance on Baghdad
ⓘ
capture of Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| outcome | tactical stalemate with strategic Ottoman success ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
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surface form:
Mesopotamian campaign
|
| precededBy | Battle of Es Sinn ⓘ |
| region |
Ottoman Iraq
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surface form:
Ottoman Mesopotamia
|
| result | Ottoman defensive victory ⓘ |
| river | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side |
British Indian Army
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surface form:
British-Indian forces
Ottoman Army ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman forces
|
| startDate | 1915-11-22 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | checked British attempt to seize Baghdad in 1915 ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Salman Pak (1915)