Fao Landing

The Fao Landing occurred from 6 November to 8 November 1914 with British forces attacking the Ottoman stronghold of Fao and its fortress. The landing was met with little resistance from the Ottoman defenders who fled after intense shelling. It was the first military operation of the Mesopotamian Campaign, during the First World War, which was carried out to protect British oil supplies in the Persian Gulf.

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1914  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ottoman Empire, 

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1914 Fao Landing

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1986 First Battle of al-Faw

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1988 Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak

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2003-03-24T00:00:00Z

2003 Battle of Al Faw

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1914	Fao Landing	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1986	First Battle of al-Faw	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1988	Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	Battle of Al Faw	United States, United Kingdom, battle, Ba'athist Iraq	Wikidata
commons	image		Meso-WW1-1		Commons