Gallipoli and the Dardanelles, 1915-1916 / introduced and compiled by John Grehan and Martin Mace ; with additional research by Sara Mitchell.

Collection type	Library
Author	Grehan, John, compiler.; Mace, Martin, compiler.; Mitchell, Sara (Military history researcher), compiler.;
Call Number	940.426 G823g
Document type	Monograph
Year	2014.
Pagination	xviii, 182 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and
Publisher	Pen & Sword Military,
Note	Includes index. Formerly CIP. WORLD HISTORY: FIRST WORLD WAR. The fighting in the Gallipoli or Dardanelles campaign began in 1915 as a purely naval affair undertaken partly at the instigation of Winston Churchill, who, as First Lord of the Admiralty, had entertained plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914. It was the Royal Navy that bore the brunt of the initial action, supported by the French and with minor contributions from, the Russian and Australian fleets. On 3 November 1914, Churchill ordered the first Bri tish attack on the Dardanelles following the opening of hostilities between Ottoman and Russian empires. The British attack was carried out by battle cruisers of Carden's Mediterranean Squadron, HMS Indomitable and HMS Indefatigable, as well as two French battleships. This attack actually took place before a formal declaration of war had been made by Britain against the Ottoman Empire. Royal Navy submarines had already been operating in the region.
Place made	Barnsley, South Yorkshire :

Abstract

Naval attack on the Dardanelles, 17 March 1915 -- Sir Ian Hamilton's first Gallipoli despatch, 20 May 1915 -- De Robeck's Gallipoli landings despatch, 1 July 1915 -- Sir Ian Hamilton's second Gallipoli despatch, 26 August 1915 -- Sir Ian Hamilton's third Gallipoli despatch, 11 December 1915 -- Sir Ian Hamilton's fourth Gallipoli despatch, 10 March 1916 -- Sir Charles Monro's Gallipoli despatch, 6 March 1915 -- Sir John de Robeck's evacuation despatch, 22 December 1915.