Capture of Tikrit
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| Capture of Tikrit | |||||||||
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| Part of World War I and the Mesopotamian Campaign | |||||||||
.jpg) Wounded Turks being tended at an Indian advanced dressing station after the Battle of Tikrit | |||||||||
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 United Kingdom |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
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Frederick Stanley Maude Alexander Cobbe |
Ismail Hakki | ||||||||
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2 squadrons of the 13th Hussars[1] 1 division of cavalry | Unknown | ||||||||
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At least 6 killed At least 22 injured Heavy cavalry losses | Unknown | ||||||||
The Capture of Tirkit was a battle that took place during the Mesopotamian campaign of World War I.[2] The British side of this battle was commanded by Frederick Stanley Maude. This was Frederick's last major battle during World War I, as 12 days after the battle ended (18 November 1916), Frederick passed away due to a cholera infection.[3] After intense fighting on 5 November 1916 through 6 November 1916, General Ismail Hakki made a decision to retreat upwards along the Tigris River, and Tikrit was promptly captured by British forces later that day.
References[edit]
- ^ "Researching the Lives and Service Records of First World War Soldiers". resarchingww1.co.uk. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Duffy, Michael (22 August 2009). "Battles – Capture of Tikrit, 1917". firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Yost, Russell (2023-07-24). "Capture of Tikrit in World War 1". The History Junkie. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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