Maps of the First World War Campaign in Mesopotamia

Content

Maps as follows:

• f 1 'Arabia and Middle East'. 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations with manuscript additions [1916?]
• f 2 'Lower Mesopotamia between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. Created by the War Office, 1916
• f 3 'Country North of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. Created by the War Office, 1916
• f 4 'Sketch Map showing Enemy's Position Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. to Kut'. Created by the War Office, 1916
• f 5 'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 13th. December, 1916.' Created by the War Office, 1916
• f 6 'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 31st. January, 1917.' Created by the War Office, 1917
• f 7 'Map showing Enemy's Position at east end of Suwaicha Marsh'. Created by the War Office, 1916
• f 8 Kut to Sheikh Saad [Shaykh Sa'd]. Created by Ordnance Survey, 1916.

Extent and format

8 map sheets

It is grouped into

'Arabia and Middle East'. 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations with manuscript additions

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 1

'Lower Mesopotamia between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 2

'Country North of the Persian Gulf'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 3

'Sketch Map showing Enemy's Position Wadi to Kut'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 4

'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 13th. December, 1916.'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 5

'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 31st. January, 1917.'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 6

'Map showing Enemy's Position at east end of Suwaicha Marsh'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 7

Kut to Sheikh Saad

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/555, f 8

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F112/555

History of this record

Date(s)

1916-1917 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Mesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918)

Places

Mesopotamia

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Maps of the First World War Campaign in Mesopotamia, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F112/555, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x00024c> [accessed 9 June 2026]

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