Battle of Amara

Battle of Amara
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I

General Charles Townshend, who commanded the British forces during the battle.
DateMay 31 – June 3, 1915
Location
Amara, Iraq
Result British victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Charles Townshend Ottoman Empire Unknown
Units involved

6th (Poona) Division

Casualties and losses
4 killed
21 wounded[1]
120 killed or wounded
1,773 captured[1]

The Battle of Amara, also known as the Second Battle of Qurna (May 31 - June 3, 1915), was a military engagement between the forces of the British and Ottoman Empires during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I. The battle took place in the flooded marshes and islands along the Tigris river between the towns of Qurna and Amara and resulted in the British capture of Amara and rout of Ottoman forces in the area.

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