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'Field notes: Mesopotamia. General Staff, India. February, 1917.' [‎11r] (28/350)

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The record is made up of 1 file (169 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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enemy at Barjisiyah with a loss, estimated at 6,000. The
enemy fled at Khamissiyyah, nearly 90 miles away, harassed
in their flight by the Arabs their former allies. It may be
remarked that the Arabs hand is always against the loser, and
his wish is to be left alone, a law unto himself. He disliked the
Turkish rule of oppression, and would equally dislike our idea
of law and order.
The force on the Karun threatened the Oil Fields, and for
that reason and to support the Shaikh of Muhammareh, whose
tribesmen were giving trouble, a British Force was sent to
Ahwaz. By the end of May, after a series of operations, suc
cessfully executed under severe climatic and physical difficulties,
the Turks were forced back on to the Tigris line.
It was then decided to operate against their concentration
on the Tigris. In spite of great difficulties caused by the flooded
state of the country, the enemy’s position was successfully
attacked, and after our troops had covered about 90 miles in
less than four days, the town of ’Amarah was occupied on June
■3rd. On June 18th the 12th Brigade (less one battalion)
reached ’Amarah by land from the direction of Ahwaz.
The next operation was the occupation of Nasiriyah, a town
of great strategic importance at the junction of the Euphrates
and the Shatt-al-Hai, which connects the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers. This was accomplished on July 25th after nearly three
weeks of fighting under the most trjdng conditions of climate
and terrain against an enemy who made a stubborn resistance.
The enemy’s losses amounted to some 2,500 men and 15 guns.
On October 2nd it was reported that there were no enemy
troops left in the Euphrates area.
In order to improve our strategical position and more effect
ually to prevent any movement of the enemy in the direction
of Persia, it became necessary to seize and hold Kut-al-Amarah.
On September 28th a successful attack was made and the enemy
fled towards Baghdad with heavy losses. Unfortunately
effective pursuit was impossible owing to difficulties of naviga
tion. The enemy rallied at Ctesiphon.
After concentrating at ’Aziziyah, the British forces under
General Townshend moved forward against the Turkish position
at Ctesiphon and on November 22nd captured that position.
However large reinforcements having reached the enemy, General

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The file consists of a printed volume regarding the field notes on Mesopotamia. The volume was prepared on behalf of the General Staff, India and printed by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.

The volume is divided into the following chapters:

  • I. History.
  • II. Geography.
  • III. Population.
  • IV. Resources.
  • V. Notes on the Turkish Army.
  • VI. Maritime.
  • VII. Administration.
  • VIII Communications; Routes in Mesopotamia.

The volume also contains a number of appendices: A. Important personages; B. Table of Distances (in miles); C. Weights, Measures, Currency, Chronology; D. Some notes for officers proceeding to Mesopotamia; Glossary of Terms.

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1 file (169 folios)
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The volume is arranged in a number of chapters and appendices listed in the contents page (folio 4).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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