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Dardanelles Campaign — or Gallipoli Campaign (1915–16) Unsuccessful British led operation against Turkey in World War I, intended to invade the Dardanelles strait, conquer the Gallipoli peninsula, and occupy Constantinople (Istanbul). In response to a Russian appeal to … Universalium
Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign — Part of Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War Th … Wikipedia
Dardanelles Fortified Area Command — The Dardanelles defenses in February/March 1915, showing minefields, anti submarine nets and major gun batteries. Active … Wikipedia
Dardanelles (band) — Dardanelles Origin Melbourne, Australia Genres Indie rock Post punk Neo progressive rock Years active 2006 present Labels Mosquito s Tweeter / Inert … Wikipedia
Dardanelles — n. 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey. Syn: Hellespont. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dardanelles Commission — The Dardanelles Commission was an investigation into the disastrous 1915 Dardanelles Campaign. It was set up under the Special Commissions (Dardanelles and Mesopotamia) Act 1916. Winston Churchill had been largely blamed for the failures of the… … Wikipedia
Dardanelles Operation — For the World War I operations in the Dardanelles, see Dardanelles Campaign. Dardanelles Operation Part of the Anglo Turkish War … Wikipedia
Dardanelles — /dadəˈnɛlz/ (say dahduh nelz) plural noun the strait between European and Asiatic Turkey, connecting the Aegean with the Sea of Marmara; campaign by the Allies in World War I to take control of this from Turkey was costly and unsuccessful. 64 km… …
Dardanelles — noun 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey • Syn: ↑Canakkale Bogazi, ↑Hellespont • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound • Part Holonyms: ↑Turkey, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
campaign — campaigner, n. /kam payn /, n. 1. Mil. a. military operations for a specific objective. b. Obs. the military operations of an army in the field for one season. 2. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales… … Universalium
