dec 7, 1915 - Siege of Kut
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After the deadlock at Ctesiphon, the British withdraw to Kut, where they are besieged by the Ottomans. 30,000 troops would be besieged here.4 months later, they would all be captured, with Townshend and six other generals.
Img. British General Charles Townshend, Turkish regional governor Halil Kut and unidentified officers after the siege of Kut.
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Date:
dec 7, 1915
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~ 109 years ago