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The Gallipoli Campaign
This timeline is dedicated to the Gallipoli campaign, which was one of the largest allied disasters in world war 1.This was an effort by Winston Churchill to open up the shipping lane for the Russians,while also exerting that throughout the Central powers -
Start Of Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign started with war between the United Kingdom and Germany in August 1914. William Massey, prime minister pledged the support of New Zealand as part of the British Empire. -
Joining of the Ottomans
The Ottoman Empire joined the war on the side of the Central powers. This led to a tactical situation because the Ottoman empire was a straight threat to the Suez Canal which was important for British shipping between Europe and Asia. -
Anzac
Australian and New Zealand troops were directed to Egypt as a force to defend the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Turks. This led to unhappiness for many troops, due to them being anxious to fight the German in the main theatre of the war. -
Turkish Defeat
The Turkish army was defeated by the Russians in the Caucasus at Sarkamish. This battle was fought under terrible weather conditions with the temperature thirty degrees below zero. This led to more than 30,000 Turkish soldier dead from being frozen. -
Dardanelles
British and French battleships, were guarded by warships in which was used to attack the Dardanelles forts. This attack failed, leaving three battleships sunk and three disabled with more than 700 soldiers losing their lives. This left the Turkish a bit worried because they were low on ammunition and expected the British and French to return another attack the following day, but it never happened. -
Ari Burnu point
British and French forced started arriving at Gallipoli around Ari Burnu point, with the rest of the Anzac corps coming throughout the day. The Gallipoli Peninsula was invaded by the British, New Zealand and Austrian (Anzacs) forces and the French invaded the mainland of the Turks called the Kum Kale. 1,700 soldier lost their lives, and the Turkish mainland Kum Kale had become known as Anzac Cove. -
British Victory!
A German submarine torpedoed a shit that was guarding the transport ships off the Anzac Cove. The sinking of the ship “Triumph” was a terrible sight and somber. After this the British battleship was called back to the safety of Murdros harbor. -
Third battle of Krithis
The British set off the third battle of Krithis at Helles, this was reported as “an exquisite summer’s day”. The British army was able to break through Turkish line but this did not work because the Turks were able to keep their line held up. The British lost more than forty-five hundred soldiers, the French lost more than two thousand and the Turks had over nine thousand wounded and dead. -
Evacuation call
Kitchener concurs the evacuation of Gallipoli, removing these troops would lead to more than 93,000 troops, 5,000 animals, and 200 guns being taken. The Gallipoli campaign led to more than 500,000 deaths occurring between both sides. -
The end has come
On this night, over 17,000 British soldiers were removed from Helles, this brought along the three-week evacuation and the Gallipoli campaign came to an end. In the final week of the campaign 35,000 soldiers, 127 guns, 1,600 tons of stores, 328 vehicles and 3,689 horses and mules, were taken off of Helles.
