Battle of Istabulat
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The Battle of Istabulat was a part of the Samarra offensive during the First World War occurring when the British Empire attempted to further its strategic position after the capture of Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire.
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Battle of Istabulat | |||||||
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Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick Stanley Maude | Khalil Pasha | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
7th (Meerut) Division and 8th (Jullundur) Brigade of 3rd (Lahore) Division | 6th Army | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
45,000 Men (theater) | 10,000 Men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~ 2,000 | ~ 2,000 |
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