From: Everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 04:39:20 PST
January 9
1917 Battle of Khadairi Bend begins
After several months of preparations, British troops under the command of
their new regional chief Sir Frederick Maude launch an offensive against
Turkish forces at Khadairi Bend, to the north of Kut, Mesopotamia.
The Battle of Khadairi Bend proved to be just a prelude to the major
Allied offensive in Mesopotamia, the Second Battle of Kut, which began the
following month and ended with Kut in British hands. Spurred on by victory,
Maude's forces continued toward the region's most important city, Baghdad,
which fell on March 11.
Everette
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me
light and strength.
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