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Russian's needed help
Csar Nicholas of Russia appeals for help and supplies to relieve pressure from the Russian front. -
plan to attack on the Dardennelles
The confirmed plans for an attack on the Dardanelles are officially accepted -
British sends troops
The British War Council agrees to send troops to support the Naval operation -
Troops are sent to Dardenelles
War Council decides to send troops in and around the Dardanelles -
Australian's reach Lemnos Island
Australian 3rd Infantry Brigade arrives at Lemnos Island -
The battle starts
Naval operations continue against Dardanelles defences -
French and British ships lost
Major naval attempt to force the Straits by 16 British and French battleships - 3 lost, 3 others put out of action. -
Anzac's landed in Gallipoli
Australian troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli, Turkey. -
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The Gallipoli Campaign
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Turks start shooting at ANZACS
Turkish counter attacks beaten off at Anzac s -
Turkish attack the Anzac line
Heavy Turkish attacks all along the Anzac line -
Australian submarine sunk
Australian submarine sunk in sea of Marmara -
Australians raid on Gaba Tepe
Australian raid on Gaba Tepe is beaten off -
Anzac 2nd brigade leave Helles
Australian 2nd Brigade and N.Z. Infantry Brigade leave for Helles -
Unsuccessful attack by the ANZACS
Unsuccessful attack by Australians at the head of Monash Valley -
Turkish attack at ANZACS
Turkish attack at Anzac is beaten off. 10.000 deaths -
First monitor appears off Anzac
First monitor appears off Anzac -
Turkish attack on ANZACS fail
Last Turkish attack on Anzac fails -
Unsuccessful attack on Helles
July 2
Strong but unsuccessful Turkish attack at Helles -
Australians take Turkish trench
Australians take Turkish trench opposite Tasmania Post -
Australians attack at Lone Pine and the Nek
British attack at Cape Helles. Australians attack at Lone Pine, Quinn's Post and the Nek. Old No3 Post retaken, Table Top and Bauchop's Hill taken by the New Zealanders. Damakjelik Bair captured by the Left Covering Force. -
Unsuccessful British attack
Unsuccessful British attack at Suvla along the Kiretch Tepe -
Battle of Scimitar Hill, biggest action of the entire Gallipoli...
Battle of Scimitar Hill at Suvla and first attack on Hill 60 began. As far as the number of troops engaged, the biggest action of the entire Gallipoli campaign. -
Lord Kitchener asks the estimated cost of evacuation
Lord Kitchener asks Ian Hamilton the estimated cost of evacuation. Hamilton thinks 50% deaths of ANZACS might be expected -
Sir Ian Hamilton on evacuation
Sir Ian Hamilton replies that evacuation is unthinkable -
The Great Blizzard
Commencement of the Great Blizzard -
The Great Blizzard ends
End of the blizzard reveals that the Anzac forces had lost 1/10th of their strength -
British Government Orders Evcuation
British Government Orders Evcuation -
Evacuation starts
The evacuation of the Anzacs starts. -
The evacuation is finished
The Anzacs evacuated successfully with no lives lost. The last Anzac was evacuated at 3:30am.
