Capture of Tikrit
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capture-of-tikrit-273-2082739
title:
Capture of Tikrit
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The Capture of Tirkit was a battle that took place during the Mesopotamian campaign of World War I. 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, Frederick passed away due to a cholera infection. 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
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World War I battle in Tirkit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Tikrit
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2024-03-31T17:03:22Z
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