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.
Date May 31 – June 3, 1915 Location Amara, Iraq Result British victory
Belligerents
British Empire  India  United Kingdom	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Charles Townshend	Unknown
Units involved
6th (Poona) Division 16th Brigade 17th Brigade
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.