Battle of Gallipoli

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  • Third Battle of Kirithia

    Another failed British and French attempt to significantly advance.

  • First Naval Attack on the Dardanelles

    HMS Vengance and HMS Triumph launch attack on Ottoman defences which fail.
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    Etente Naval Attack

    The Etente Attempts to force the straits navally.
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    Battle of Gallipoli

  • Second Naval Attack on the Dardanelles

    HMS Vengance attempts another attack on the Dardanelles.

  • Final Naval Attack on the Dardanelles.

    Final Naval Attack on the Dardanelles.
    Fleet of 18 Allied ships attempt to run the straits. Attack fails and the HMS Irresistable, the HMS Ocean and the Bouvet are destroyed by mines. The Etente fleet is suffers many losses and is forced to retreat.

  • Landing at Cape Helles and Cape Anzac

    Landing at Cape Helles and Cape Anzac
    Amphibious landing at Cape Helles by the British 29th Division and another landing at Cape Anzac by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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    Amphibious Landings on Gallipoli

    The Etente invades executes a ground invasion on Gallipoli to weaken the Ottoman defences.

  • First Battle of Kirithia

    First Battle of Kirithia
    First attempt to advance into Gallipoli. Many British and French casualties.

  • Second Battle of Kirithia

    Second attempt at advancement. British 42nd Division arrives as reinforcements. Ends on the 8th of April

  • Turkish retaliation at Anzac.

    Turkish retaliation at Anzac. The Turks fail and suffer 10,000 causualities.

  • Battle of Gully Ravine

    Ends with a the repelling of a Turkish counter attack.

  • Battle of Sari Bair and the beginning of the August Offensive

    Battle of Sari Bair and the beginning of the August Offensive
    Battle of Kirithia Vineyard in Helles and the Battle of Lone Pine in Anzac. Battle of Kirithia Vineyard ends on the 12th and the Battle of Lone Pine ends on the 13th.

  • Landing at Suvla

    British forces land at Suvla.

  • Battle of Nek

    Battle of Nek at Anzac starts as a failed diversion.

  • Battle of Chunuk Bair

    Failled Allied assault repelled by Mustafa Kemal.

  • Battle of Scimitar Hill

    Failed attempt to capture Scimitar Hill in Suvla.

  • Blizzard on the whole peninsula.

    A blizzard badly affects Allied forces on the peninsula.

  • Evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.

    Recommendation of Horatio Kitchener and orders from the British cabinet lead to an evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.

  • Evacuation of Helles

    Evacuation of Helles
    Due to orders from the British cabinet and heavy casualties, British troops evacuate Helles.