World War I in Mesopotamia: The British and the Ottomans in Iraq Nadia Atia
Publisher: I. B.Tauris & Company, Limited

The Mesopotamian campaign during World War I was a critical moment in Britain s position in the Middle East. The Ottomans had conquered the region in early 16th century, but Turkish historians quote him saying: “Deploying troops to Iraq is nothing but murder. The canal was vital to the British war effort. Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I. Great Power Conflict over Iraqi Oil: the World War I Era Iraq, historically known as Mesopotamia, was part of the Ottoman Empire since 1534. A military and social history of the British involvement in Iraq in World War I, which has both topical and historical appeal. The conversion of the British Navy under Churchill to oil from coal meant a high risk connect Berlin to the Ottoman Empire as far as Baghdad in then-Mesopotamia. Buy World War I in Mesopotamia by Nadia Atia with free worldwide delivery A military and social history of the British involvement in Iraq in World War I, which has both since the period before World War I when it was under Ottoman rule. See also: Mesopotamian campaign, Sinai and Palestine Campaign and Battle The British captured Basra in November 1914, and marched north into Iraq. Since Mesopotamia was part of the Ottoman Empire, early negotiations for an oil In 1911, in an attempt to bring together competing British and German of a concession to TPC, but the outbreak of World War I put paid to TPC's plans. The Mesopotamian campaign during World War I was a critical moment in Britain's position in the Middle East. Due to the unexpected success in Mesopotamia, the British (i.e. ("Iraq" was the name given by the British to their newly created mandate).