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Bulair Naval Attack

Bulair Naval Attack

An Allied naval attack on Turkish forts at the Dardanelles that began in February 1915, aimed at forcing passage through the strait.

Aegean Sea

The body of water where the naval attack took place, significant for its strategic importance during World War I.

Winston Churchill

The British leader who devised the plan for the naval attack on the Dardanelles.

Dardanelles

A narrow strait in Turkey that was a key strategic point during World War I, targeted by the Allies for an attack on Constantinople.

Anzacs

The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, who played a significant role in the Gallipoli Campaign.

Gallipoli

The peninsula in Turkey where the Anzacs landed on April 25, 1915, marking a significant event in World War I.

Sari Bair

A ridge that the Anzacs aimed to capture during their advance in the Gallipoli Campaign.

Cape Helles

The location where the British forces landed during the Gallipoli Campaign on April 25, 1915.

Mustafa Kemal Bey

The Turkish Colonel who led the defense of Gallipoli and later became known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.

Anzac Cove

The beach where Anzac troops landed, named in honor of the soldiers who fought there.

General Sir Ian Hamilton

The British commander in charge of the Allied forces during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Turkish Minefields

Defensive measures laid by the Turks in the Dardanelles to protect against naval attacks.

Ottoman Empire

The empire that included Turkey during World War I, which was in decline and referred to as "The Sick Man of Europe."

Gallipoli Campaign

A military campaign during World War I aimed at securing a sea route to Russia and capturing Constantinople.

Major General Sir Alexander Godley

The commander of the New Zealand and Australian Division during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Turkish Forts

Defensive structures that were targeted by the Allied naval attack in the Dardanelles.

Allied Warships

The naval vessels used by the Allies in the failed attempt to force passage through the Dardanelles.

Krithia

A location on the Gallipoli Peninsula that was a target for Allied forces during the campaign.

Helles

The area where British forces landed, significant for its role in the Gallipoli Campaign.