December 20, 1915, marked a dramatic turn of events in the war-torn Dardanelles as British forces, numbering more than 100,000 soldiers, were hastily withdrawn from the Gallipoli Peninsula. The ill-fated expedition, launched with grand ambitions, had been plagued by brutal fighting and unrelenting Ottoman resistance. The removal of these troops, coupled with the relocation of their artillery, effectively raised the siege and dealt a crushing blow to Allied hopes of breaking through the Dardanelles.
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- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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