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Battle of Hanna 1916

Battle of Hanna: MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE FIRST ATTACK ON HANNA. 21st. January, 1916
Image: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department, OGL 2, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date21 January 1916Wikidata
Year1916Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationIraqNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictMesopotamian campaignWikidata P361
ParticipantsBritish Empire, Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P710
Coordinates32.6459, 46.0526Wikidata P625

About the battle

The First Battle of Hanna (Turkish: Felahiye Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought on the Mesopotamian front on 21 January 1916 between the Ottoman Army and Anglo-Indian forces.

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Location

32.6459, 46.0526 · Iraq

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