Fao Landing
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fao-landing-188-14815159
title:
Fao Landing
text:
The Fao Landing occurred from 6 November to 8 November 1914 with British forces attacking the Ottoman stronghold of Fao and its fortress. The landing was met with little resistance from the Turkish defenders who fled after intense shelling. It was the first military operation of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I which was carried out to protect the British Empire's oil supplies in the Persian Gulf.
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fao_Landing
date created:
2006-02-27T03:33:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T03:22:05Z
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