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[[File:British Ships of the First World War Q21480.jpg|thumb|500px|{{HMS|Majestic}} is torpedoed by {{SMU|U-21}} off [[Gabe Tepe]] in the Dardanelles, [[27 May]] 1915.]] |
[[File:British Ships of the First World War Q21480.jpg|thumb|500px|{{HMS|Majestic}} is torpedoed by {{SMU|U-21}} off [[Gabe Tepe]] in the Dardanelles, [[27 May]] 1915.]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 14 October 2023
The Dardanelles is a narrow strait in the northwestern area of Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea with that of the Sea of Marmara. Roughly 38 Miles (61 kilometers) long, it varies in width from 3/4 miles at its narrowest to 4 miles at its widest (1.2 to 6 kilometers). The strait connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea; in addition to this it separates mainland Europe (on the western side of the Gallipoli peninsula) to that of mainland Asia (on the eastern side).
Timeline
The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to Dardanelles.
1914
1 October | Closed by the Turks. |
3 November | Forts bombarded by the Allies. |
1915
19, 20 and 25 February | Outer forts bombarded by warships. |
25–26 February | Anglo-French squadron destroys four entrance forts. |
2–4 March | After bad weather, bombardment of inner forts and Bulair. |
5–7 March | HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Ocean and HMS Agamemnon shell Narrows forts from the Gulf of Saros. |
18 March | The big attack fails; HMS Ocean, HMS Irresistible and the French battleship Le Bouvet are sunk by mines; HMS Inflexible and the French battleship Gaulois are damaged. |
20–30 April | Expeditionary Force (120,000 men) including six Divisions under Sir Ian Hamilton and a French force under General d'Amade, lands early in April; British submarine exploits. |
25–26 April | Landing of forces at Cape Helles and Anzac Cove.[a] |
12 May | HMS Goliath sunk by torpedo destroyer. |
26–27 May | HMS Triumph and HMS Majestic torpedoed. |
5 June | Optimistic view of the operations taken by Winston Churchill in his speech at Dundee. |
19 July | Number of casualties are announced: approx. 8,000 killed, 30,000 wounded and 11,000 missing. |
6 August | Suvla Bay landing takes place. |
16 August | Large number of reinforcements are refused. |
2 September | Four Turkish transports are sunk by British submarines. |
16 October | Sir Ian Hamilton is relieved by Sir Charles Monro. |
Withdrawal is being considered during the autumn. The decision to evacuate is made in November. | |
18–20 December | Evacuation of Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove successful. |
Notes
The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile
Text has been transcribed from two out-of-copyright sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principle Events 1914-1918 (1922). Spelling of place names are original to British use at the time. Some typos have been altered or corrected for consistency. Duplicate or identical events between these sources have been amalgamated; as a result the date and wording may differ to the original texts.
Images come from scans or photographs of original sources, Wikimedia Commons, and the Imperial War Museum's online collections under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Attribution is given separately to the latter and do not come under the general licence of this site.
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Images come from scans or photographs of original sources, Wikimedia Commons, and the Imperial War Museum's online collections under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Attribution is given separately to the latter and do not come under the general licence of this site.
Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent up-to-date histories, present-day spelling of place names, or geographical boundaries. In some instances the language used may appear sexist or derogatory to the modern reader, and in rare cases, images may depict distressing scenes.
For further details and a full list of sources, click here.
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