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Kut, Siege of
Kut, Siege of (World War I) (7 Dec. 1915–29 Apr. 1916) Kut al-Amara was a fortified town in Mesopotamia (later Iraq) captured by British and Indian troops under General Townshend on 28 September 1915. They continued their advance towards Baghdad, but were defeated at Ctesiphon (22–5 November 1915) and retreated to Kut. It fell after a four-and-a-half month siege, despite attempts of relief forces to break through. Ten thousand prisoners of war were marched across the desert, two-thirds dying on the way. Altogether, some 23,000 troops of the relieving forces were also lost. The defeat was a severe blow to the British campaign in Mesopotamia. Kut al-Amara was recaptured in February 1917.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-KutSiegeof.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-KutSiegeof.html |
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Kut, Siege of
Kut, Siege of (December 1915—April 1916) Successful siege of the town of Kut-al-Amara, now in Iraq, by Turkish troops in World War I. Kut-al-Amara is on the River Tigris and was garrisoned by a British imperial force under General Townshend, who had retreated there after his defeat by the Turks at Ctesiphon. Badly organized relief forces failed to break through and the garrison capitulated on 29 April 1916 after a four-month siege. 10,000 prisoners were marched across the desert, two-thirds dying on the way, while some 23,000 troops of the relieving force were also lost. The defeat severely weakened Britain's prestige as an imperial power although Kut-al-Amara was recaptured in February 1917.
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"Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-KutSiegeof.html "Kut, Siege of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-KutSiegeof.html |
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Amara
Amara , town (1987 pop. 208,797), SE Iraq, on the Tigris River. It is a river port and a marketplace for rice, dates, grains, produce, wool, hides, and livestock. |
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"Amara." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Amara." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amara.html "Amara." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amara.html |
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Abora, Mount
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abora, Mount." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abora, Mount." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AboraMount.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Abora, Mount." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AboraMount.html |
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