Eski Hissarlik
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The Battle of Eski Hissarlik took place on the 1st May 1915 and was an attempt made by the Ottomans, commanded by Liman von Sanders to push Allied (British and French) troops back to the sea.
on the Gallipoli peninsula. They were unsuccessful and withdrew from the First Battle of Krithia
after 10 hours. On the 1st May 1915, Ottoman troops made a counter-strike designed to force the Allied troops back to the sea.
. The British and French had been prepared for a night attack and inflicted heavy injuries upon the Ottoman forces. The British received far fewer casualties, and remained on the island.
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Prelude
On the 28th April 1915, Allied troops had attempted to capture the village of KrithiaKrithia
Krithia is a small Turkish village in the Eceabat District ofÇanakkale Province, Turkey, about 4 miles from the tip of the Gelibolu Peninsula....
on the Gallipoli peninsula. They were unsuccessful and withdrew from the First Battle of Krithia
First Battle of Krithia
The First Battle of Krithia was the first Allied advance of the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War. Starting at Helles on 28 April, three days after the initial landings, the attack broke down due to poor leadership and planning, lack of communications and exhaustion and demoralisation...
after 10 hours. On the 1st May 1915, Ottoman troops made a counter-strike designed to force the Allied troops back to the sea.
Battle
At around 10:15 PM on the 1st May 1915, Ottoman troops (commanded by Liman von Sanders, attacked the Allied troops defenses close to the hill of Achi BabaAchi Baba
Achi Baba is a height dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.Achi Baba was the main position of the Ottoman Turkish defenses in 1915 during the World War I Gallipoli campaign.-References:...
. The British and French had been prepared for a night attack and inflicted heavy injuries upon the Ottoman forces. The British received far fewer casualties, and remained on the island.
Aftermath
If the Allied forces had been pushed back to the sea, the Gallipoli campaign would have been over. Instead, they remained on the peninsula. 5 days later they would again attack the village of Krithia, in the Second Battle of KrithiaSecond Battle of Krithia
The Second Battle of Krithia continued the Allies' attempts to advance on the Helles battlefield during the Battle of Gallipoli of the First World War. The village of Krithia and neighbouring hill of Achi Baba had to be captured in order for the British to advance up the Gallipoli peninsula to the...
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