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The Gallipoli Campaign
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First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, confiscates two Turkish battleships und
German warships SMS GoebenSMS ''Goeben'' and SMS BreslauSMS ''Breslau'', having evaded
Turkish fleet raids Russian Black Sea ports including Odessa and Sevastopol.
''Politics:'' Russia declares war on Turkey.
''Naval operationss:'' Royal Navy squadron, including the battlecruisers HMS Indomitable (190
''Politics:'' The United Kingdom declares war on Turkey.
''Naval operations:'' HMS B11British submarine ''B11'' sinks the obsolete Turkish battleship
British War Council approves plans for a naval operation to force the Dardanelles.
''Naval operations:'' French submarine SaphirFrench submarine ''Saphir'' runs aground in the
''Naval operations:'' First attack on the Dardanelles by battleships ''HMS Cornwallis (1901)
''Naval operations:'' Second attack on the Dardanelles, led by Vice-Admiral John de Robeck
''Naval operations:'' Night attack in the straits led by Commodore (rank)Commodore Roger Ke
General Sir Ian Hamilton is appointed commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force b
''Naval operations:'' Keyes conducts another night-time Minesweeper (ship)minesweeping operat
''Naval operations:'' Admiral Sackville Hamilton CardenCarden, commander of the Allied fleet,
''Naval operations:'' Turkey defeats the final attempt by the British and French fleet to force th
At a conference between Hamilton and de Robeck aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913)HMS ''Queen Eli
''Naval operations:'' HMS E14British submarine ''E14'' passes through the Dardanelles to sta
HMS E15British submarine ''E15'' runs aground in the straits.
British Empire and French forces make amphibious warfareamphibious landings on the Gall
'Landing at Cape Helles''' made by the British 29th Division and elements of the Royal Nav
'Landing at Anzac Cove''' made by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (army corps)Austr
ench forces make a diversionary landing at Kum Kale on the Asian shore.
''Naval operations:'' Australian submarine AE2Australian submarine ''AE2'' becomes the first
''Anzac:'' Under the command of Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal, the Turks mount a counter
''Helles:'' '''First Battle of Krithia''' British and French forces suffer 4,000 casualties fo
''Anzac:'' The Anzac landing is reinforced by four battalions from the Royal Naval Division.
''Naval operations:'' French submarine JouleFrench submarine ''Joule'' is mined and sunk in th
''Helles:'' '''Second Battle of Krithia''' commences. British 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisio
''Helles:'' '''Second Battle of Krithia''' ends.
Helles:'' HMS Goliath (1898)HMS ''Goliath'' is sunk by the Turkish torpedo boat TCG Muave
Anzac:'' Australian 1st Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
''Anzac:'' New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade arrives as reinforcements. Royal Naval Divisi
''Anzac:'' Major General William Throsby BridgesW.T. Bridges, commander of the Australi
''Naval operations:'' British submarine E11 passes through the straits into the Sea of Marmara
''Anzac:'' Turkish forces mount a massive attack using 42,000 men but are repulsed, suffering 10,0
''Anzac:'' Australian stretcher-bearer John Simpson Kirkpatrick is killed near Steele's Post
''Anzac:'' The Australian 2nd Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
''Anzac:'' The Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
''Anzac:'' Negotiations commence to arrange an armistice in order to bury the dead in no man
''Anzac:'' An armistice is declared from 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in which time Turkish and Anzac de
Anzac:'' HMS Triumph (1903)HMS ''Triumph'' is sunk by German U-boat SM U-21 (Germany)''U
Naval operations:'' E11 torpedoes Turkish transport ''Stamboul'' in the Bosphorus, causing panic
''Helles:'' HMS Majestic (1895)HMS ''Majestic'' is sunk by ''U-21''.
''Helles:'' '''Third Battle of Krithia''' British and French forces mount a limited attack but
''Helles:'' '''Battle of Gully Ravine''' starts.
''Helles:'' '''Battle of Gully Ravine''' ends with the British repelling a large Turkish counter-at
''Helles:'' British 52nd (Lowland) Division and Royal Naval Division attack along Achi B
''Anzac:'' Reinforcements for the forthcoming offensive begin landing, including the British 13th
'''Battle of Sari Bair''', also known as the '''August Offensive''', commences.
Helles:'' '''Battle of Krithia Vineyard''' diversion commences with an attack by the 88th Brigad
Anzac:'' '''Battle of Lone Pine''' diversion commences at 6.30 a.m. with the Australian 1st Di
Landing at Suvla BaySuvla:'' At 10.00 p.m. the British 11th (Northern) Division, part of
Anzac:'' Under cover of darkness, two columns of Anzac, British & Indian troops break out to the nor
Anzac:'' '''Battle of the Nek''' At 4.30 a.m. another futile diversion virtually wipes out two
Suvla:'' The British 10th (Irish) Division begins landing.
Helles:'' Fighting at Krithia Vineyard continues with an attack by the British 42nd (East Lancashi
Anzac'': After a lengthy delay, the New Zealand Infantry Brigade attempts to capture Chunuk Bai
Anzac:'' '''Battle of Chunuk Bair''' Attacking at 3.00 a.m., New Zealand and British infantry ga
Naval operations:'' British submarine E11 torpedoes the Turkish battleship Ottoman battleship
''Anzac:'' A general attack by the Allies on the heights of Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971 fails.
Anzac:'' '''Battle of Chunuk Bair''' ends when the Turks, led by Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kem
Suvla:'' British 53rd (Welsh) Division attacks Scimitar Hill, suffering heavy casualties.
''Anzac:'' '''Battle of Lone Pine''' ends.
''Helles:'' '''Battle of Krithia Vineyard''' ends.
''Suvla:'' General Sir Frederick Stopford is sacked as commander of IX Corps.
Final British offensive of the campaign launched to consolidate Anzac and Suvla landings.
Suvla:'' '''Battle of Scimitar Hill''' IX Corps makes a final attempt to seize Scimitar and W Hi
Anzac:'' '''Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)Battle of Hill 60''' begins.
'''Battle of Hill 60''' ends.
The '''26th Infantry Battalion''' at ''ANZAC'' arrives as reinforcements, deployed to '''Taylor's
Royal Newfoundland Regiment arrives as reinforcements.
General Sir Ian Hamilton is sacked as commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
General Sir Charles Carmichael MonroCharles Monro arrives to assume command of the Mediterran
''Naval operations:'' French submarine TurquoiseFrench submarine ''Turquoise'' runs aground w
''Suvla:'' Destroyer HMS Louis (1913)HMS ''Louis'' runs aground in a storm and is wrecked
''Naval operations:'' British submarine {{HMSE202}} is ambushed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara
Field Marshal Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl KitchenerHoratio Kitchener, the Secretary of Stat
Kitchener recommends evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.
A fierce storm and blizzard, lasting three days, strikes the peninsula.
''Politics:'' The British Cabinet (government)Cabinet orders the evacuation of Anzac and Suvla
Start of final evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.
Evacuation of Anzac and Suvla completed before dawn.
''Politics:'' The British Cabinet orders the evacuation of Helles.
''Helles:'' British garrison reduced to 19,000. Turkish assault launched along Gully Spur.
Helles: Last British troops depart the Gallipoli peninsula.
Source: Wikipedia
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