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'HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1918. VOLUME I.' [73v] (151/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 1923. 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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126 HISTORY OF THE WAR : MESOPOTAMIA
I am anxious to do so. Great difficulty of landing artillery
and stores here has caused delay. But two complete (field)
batteries are now on shore with me, but risk and labour is so
great that third battery goes back to land opposite Abadan
whence it will cross desert to join us. Owing to obstruction at
upper end of Dabba island, ships can go no farther and I am
now dependent on them for supplies. Owing to enemy’s field
guns in position commanding it, Espiegle has not been able to
approach nearer than one thousand yards so cannot make
close examination. As we advance we hope to turn these
guns out. For supply purposes I propose to use Lynch’s
boats as far as Baljaniya. The result of this engagement
and report on the obstruction in the river will decide plans
as to Basra. There are still three deep-draught transports
containing transport and supplies at the mouth of the river
beyond the bar. The principal marine transport officer,
Hamilton, will try to get them up as soon as possible. I cannot
move except with help of river transports as I have only very
few mules available.
“ Villagers met with during daily reconnaissances appear
friendly but the attitude of the Arabs is doubtful as every
night they snipe the camp. Yesterday an armed enemy launch
was destroyed by Espiegle The anchorage here is
not very safe and is insufficient for all the ships ”
General Barrett had decided to advance on the 21st against
Baljaniya, but on the afternoon of the 20th he told the Senior
Naval Officer that he might not be able to do so owing to the
difficulty being experienced in landing guns, horses, ammu
nition, stores, etc. That evening, however, news came in that
the Turks had evacuated Basra and were retiring on Amara.
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The volume is the first volume of an official government publication compiled at the request of the Government of India, and under the direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General Frederick James Moberly. The volume was printed and published at His Majesty's Stationery Office, London.
The contents provide a narrative of the operations of 1914-1918 in Mesopotamia, based mainly on official documents.
The volume is divided into two parts. The first part, entitled, 'Part I. Before the Outbreak of Hostilities', consists of the following five chapters:
- General Description of the Country
- The Turks in Mesopotamia
- British Pre-War Policy
- The Army in India and Pre-War Military Policy
- Inception of the Operations
The second part, entitled, 'Part II. The Campaign in Lower Mesopotamia', consists of the following seven chapters:
- The Landing in Mesopotamia of Force "D" and the Operations Leading to the Occupation of Basra
- The Occupation of Basra and the Capture of Qurna
- Commencement of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Development and Defeat of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Operations in Arabistan and the Capture of Amara
- Operations on the Euphrates and the Occupation of Nasiriya
- The battle of Kut and Occupation of Aziziya
The volume also includes nine maps, entitled:
- The Middle East
- Lower Mesopotamia
- Map 1 - To illustrate operations described in Chapter VI
- Map 2 - To illustrate fighting near Qurna
- Map 3 - To illustrate fighting round Shaiba
- Map 4 - To illustrate operations in Persian Arabistan
- Map 5 - To illustrate operations in the Akaika Channel 27th June to 5th July 1915
- Map 6 - To illustrate operations near Nasiriya 6th to 24th July 1915
- Map 7 - To illustrate the Battle of Kut 28th September 1915
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a page of errata (folio 5), a list of contents (folios 6-8), a list of maps and illustrations (folio 9), appendices (folios 185v-192), an index (folios 192v-214v), and eight maps in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folios 217-224).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 225; 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 volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:3r, 4r:216v, back-i
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