September 1914
Battle of Dardanelles
Entertains plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914
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Entertains plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914
The Ottomans close the Dardanelles to Allied shipping after an incident when the British Dardanelles squadron had seized a Ottoman torpedo boat
An attack on the Dardanelles could give Russia a supply route and might encourage Bulgaria and Romania to join the allied side
In a new year review submitted to the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, outlines two possible new fronts against the Germans, intended to break the stalemate and accompanying enormous loss of life which had rapidly set in on the western front.
The Russian plea for assistance, coupled with a perception of the Ottoman Empire as a weak enemy ("the sick man of Europe"), made the prospect of a campaign in the Dardanelles seem appealing.
George V & Churchill inspect the Royal Naval Div before it sails to the Dardanelles
George V & Churchill inspect the Royal Naval Div before it sails to the Dardanelles
Churchill and Fisher continually quarreled throughout the campaign, and Fisher finally resigned on 15 May 1915 after repeated threats to do so
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