THE TIGRIS, KUT-EL-AMARA, AND THE ES-SINN POSITION.
This map illustrates the River Tigris in the neighbourhood of Kut-el-Amara, -with, the positions' of the British and Turkish forces prior to the surrender of General Townshend's garrison. It has just been reported that General Gqrringe, after the Turks had abandoned an advanced position on the right {south) bank of -the ..Tigris, followed them up and captured- the' Dujailah. redoubt. -Thei position abandoned by tho Turks js- .probably the southern half of the ©anna-i-Yat position shcfwrnron'the map. The arrival of a, party of Russian.caValry •yeithGeneral Gorringe's force, it- will be remembered, was aJso annoxuieed. . . ■:•"■ '
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Nelson Evening Mail, 26 May 1916, Page 5
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