1915 ⟶ Libyan Senussi Attack Egypt

Armed by Ottomans and Germans, the Libyan Senussi cross the ...
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1916

🐪 Libyan Senussi Attack Egypt

Armed by Ottomans and Germans, the Libyan Senussi cross the border and attack Egypt from the west. (Details)⟶
Libyan Senussi Attack Egypt (1915)
World War IAfricaMiddle EastEgyptLibyaOttoman EmpireGermanyColonialism
EgyptEgyptLibyaLibyaOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireGermanyGermany

🏜️ Ottomans Fail to Capture the Suez Canal

The Ottomans fail to capture the Suez Canal in the First Suez Offensive.⟶
Ottomans Fail to Capture the Suez Canal (1915)
Suez CanalWorld War IOttoman EmpireEgyptMilitary CampaignMiddle East
EgyptEgyptOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇹🇷 Ottomans Retreat to Qotur

Ottomans retreat to Qotur, pushed by a Russian counteroffensive.⟶
Middle EastOttoman EmpireWorld War IRussian EmpireMilitary CampaignPersia
IranIranOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireRussiaRussia

🚢 Battle of Lake Tanganyika

Battle of Lake Tanganyika.⟶
Battle of Lake Tanganyika (1915)
World War IAfricaNaval WarfareColonialismTanzaniaGermanyUnited KingdomBelgium
TanzaniaTanzaniaGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomBelgiumBelgium

📜 Sykes-Picot Agreement Signed

Signing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France defining their proposed spheres in the Middle East. (Details)⟶
Sykes-Picot Agreement Signed (1916)
Middle EastWorld War ISecret TreatiesImperialismColonialismOttoman EmpirePost-War SettlementsSykes-Picot AgreementFranceUnited Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🇹🇷 Ottoman Counter-Attack Reaches Kermanshah

Ottoman counter-attack into Persia reaches Kermanshah. (Details)⟶
Ottoman Counter-Attack Reaches Kermanshah (1916)
World War IMiddle Eastern TheatrePersiaOttoman EmpireMilitary CampaignKermanshahFrontlines
IranIranOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire