Battle of Hanna

First Battle of Hanna
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I

A 1924 British map showing the first attack on Hanna.
Date21 January 1916
Location
Hanna defile, present-day Iraq
32°38′45″N 46°03′09″E / 32.6458795°N 46.0526276°E / 32.6458795; 46.0526276
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

 Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Fenton Aylmer

Ottoman Empire Halil Pasha

German Empire Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Strength
10,000 men[citation needed] (remnants of 2 divisions) 30,000 men[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
2,741 casualties[1] 503 casualties[1]
Battle of Hanna is located in Iraq
Battle of Hanna
Location within Iraq

The First Battle of Hanna (Turkish: Felahiye Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought on the Mesopotamian front on 21 January 1916 between Ottoman Army and Anglo-Indian forces.

  1. ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A comparative study, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 978-0-415-77099-6, p. 93.