The Siege of Kut-Al-Amara: At War in Mesopotamia, 1915-1916

by Nikolas Gardner

Kut-al-Amara was the site of one of the longest sieges ever endured by British forces. On December 3, 1915, the 6th Indian Division under Charles Townshend sought refuge from pursuing Turkish forces inside the walled town. With no heavy artillery to destroy fortifications, the Turks circled the town, subjecting it to intermittent shelling, small arms fire, and infantry attacks. British relief units made repeated attempts to break through the Turkish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253013844
• ISBN13: 9780253013842
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.7"