The Allied campaign in Mesopotamia began in 1914 as a relatively
simple operation to secure the oilfields in the Shatt al-Arab delta
and Basra area. Initially it was a great success, but as the army
pressed towards Baghdad its poor logistic support, equipment and
command left it isolated and besieged by the Turks. By 1916 the
force had not been relieved, and on 29 April 1916 the British Army
suffered one of the worst defeats in military history. In Kut 1916,
Patrick Crowley recounts this dramatic battle story of blunders,
sacrifice, imprisonment and escape. PATRICK CROWLEY is a historian
and battlefield tour guide. He recently retired after thirty-four
years' service in the Queen's Regiment and Princess of Wales's
Royal Regiment. He was awarded the American Meritorious Service
Medal for his service in Iraq. His other publications include A
Guide to the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Kut 1916 and Loyal
to Empire (The History Press, 2016).
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