This article presents the timeline of the Battle of Gallipoli. The period of the battle proper is considered to be 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916, however a number of events took place between August 1914 and January 1915 that are relevant to the battle. Battle of Gallipoli Conflict First World War Date 19 February 1915 - 9 January 1916 Place Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey Result Ottoman victory The Battle of Gallipoli took place on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Major battles

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Naval Operations in the Dardanelles Campaign Conflict First World War Date 19 February 1915 - 9 January 1916 Place Dardanelles, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign of the First World War were mainly carried out by the Royal Navy with substantial support from the French and... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Landing at Anzac Cove Conflict First World War Date 25 April - 3 May 1915 Place Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Result Stalemate The landing at Anzac Cove was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April 25, 1915. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Landing at Cape Helles Conflict First World War Date 25 April 1915 Place Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result British victory The Landing at Cape Helles was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April 25, 1915 during World War I. Helles, at... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... First Battle of Krithia Conflict First World War Date 28 April 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The First Battle of Krithia was the first Allied advance of the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Starting at Helles on April 28, three days after the initial landings... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Second Battle of Krithia Conflict First World War Date 6–8 May 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Second Battle of Krithia continued the Allies attempts to advance on the Helles battlefield during the Battle of Gallipoli of World War I. The village of Krithia and neighbouring... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Third Battle of Krithia Conflict First World War Date 4 June 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Third Battle of Krithia, fought on the Gallipoli peninsula during World War I, was the final in a series of Allied attacks against the Turkish defences aimed at capturing the... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Battle of Gully Ravine Conflict First World War Date 28 June - 5 July 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Allied victory The Battle of Gully Ravine was a World War I battle fought at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Battle of Sari Bair Conflict First World War Date 6–29 August 1915 Place Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Sari Bair, also known as the August Offensive, was the last attempt made by the British to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula from Turkey during World... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Battle of Krithia Vineyard Conflict First World War Date 6–13 August 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory Gallipoli Campaign Naval operations – Anzac – Helles – 1st Krithia – 2nd Krithia – 3rd Krithia – Gully Ravine – August Offensive – Krithia Vineyard – Lone Pine – British action at Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula to divert... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Battle of Lone Pine Conflict First World War Date 6–12 August 1915 Place Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Australian victory Prelude The Lone Pine battlefield, named for a solitary Turkish Pine that stood there at the start of the fighting, was situated about the centre of the eastern line of... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... Battle of the Nek Conflict First World War Date 7 August 1915 Place Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of the Nek was a small World War I battle fought as part of the Gallipoli campaign. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Battle of Chunuk Bair Conflict First World War Date 6–10 August 1915 Place Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Chunuk Bair was a World War I battle fought between the Turkish defenders and troops of New Zealand and Britain on Turkeys Gallipoli peninsula in August... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Battle of Scimitar Hill Conflict First World War Date 21 August 1915 Place Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Scimitar Hill was the last offensive mounted by the British at Suvla during the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. It was also the largest single-day... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Battle of Hill 60 Conflict First World War Date 21–29 August 1915 Place Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Hill 60 was the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli. ...

Complete timeline

Prelude (August, 1914 – January, 1915)

August, 1914 

• 2 - Politics: Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign an alliance against Russia.
• 3 - First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, confiscates two Turkish battleships under construction in Britain.
• 10 - German warships SMS Goeben and SMS Breslau, having evaded Royal Navy pursuit in the Mediterranean, reach the Dardanelles and are granted passage.
• 16 - The Goeben and Breslau are transferred to the Turkish Navy, retaining their German crews.

September, 1914 

• 27 - Turkey closes the Dardanelles to all shipping following the interception of a Turkish torpedo boat by the Royal Navy.

October, 1914 

• 28 - Turkish fleet raids Russian Black Sea ports including Odessa and Sevastopol.

November, 1914 

• 2 - Politics: Russia declares war on Turkey.
• 3 - Naval operations: Royal Navy squadron, including the battlecruisers HMS Indomitable and HMS Indefatigable, bombard the Turkish forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles.
• 6 - Politics: Britain declares war on Turkey.

December, 1914 

• 13 - Naval operations: British submarine B11 sinks the obsolete Turkish battleship Mesudiye in the straits south of Çanakkale.

January, 1915 

• 13 - British War Council approves plans for a naval operation to force the Dardanelles.
• 15 - Naval operations: French submarine Saphir runs aground in the straits and is lost.

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February, 1915

• 19 - Naval operations: First attack on the Dardanelles by battleships Cornwallis, Vengeance and French battleship Suffren.
• 25 - Naval operations: Second attack on the Dardanelles, led by Vice-Admiral John de Robeck aboard Vengeance.

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March, 1915

• 10 - Naval operations: Night attack in the straits led by Commodore Roger Keyes and the battleship Canopus.
• 12 - General Sir Ian Hamilton is appointed commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force by the Secretary of State for War, Horatio Kitchener.
• 13 - Naval operations: Keyes conducts another night-time minesweeping operation with some success.
• 16 - Naval operations: Admiral Carden, commander of the Allied fleet, resigns due to nervous strain. Vice-Admiral de Robeck takes command.
• 18 - Naval operations: Turkey defeats the final attempt by the British and French fleet to force the straits. Three battleships are sunk by mines. Three battleships and the battlecruiser HMS Inflexible are badly damaged.
• 22 - At a conference between Hamilton and de Robeck aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, it is decided to make an amphibious landing on the Gallipoli peninsula.

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April, 1915

• 17 - British submarine E15 runs aground in the straits.
• 25 - British Empire and French forces make amphibious landings on the Gallipoli peninsula.
  • Landing at Cape Helles made by the British 29th Division and elements of the Royal Naval Division.
  • Landing at Anzac Cove made by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
  • French forces make a diversionary landing at Kum Kale on the Asian shore.
• 26 - Naval operations: Australian submarine AE2 becomes the first Allied vessel to pass through the Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmara.
• 27 - Anzac: Under the command of Mustafa Kemal, the Turks mount a counter-attack but fail to drive the Anzacs into the sea.
• 27 - Naval operations: British submarine E14 passes through the Dardanelles to start a successful three-week tour.
• 28 - Helles: First Battle of Krithia British and French forces suffer 3,000 casualties for little gain.
• 28 - Anzac: The Anzac landing is reinforced by four battalions from the Royal Naval Division.

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May, 1915

• 1 - Naval operations: French submarine Joule is mined and sunk in the straits.
• 6 - Helles: Second Battle of Krithia commences. British 42nd (East Lancashire) Division begins landing as reinforcements.
• 8 - Helles: Second Battle of Krithia ends.
• 12
  • Helles: HMS Goliath is sunk by the Turkish torpedo boat Muavenet.
  • Anzac: Australian 1st Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
• 13 - Anzac: New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade arrives as reinforcements. Royal Naval Division battalions rejoin the rest of the division at Helles.
• 15 - Anzac: Major General W.T. Bridges, commander of the Australian 1st Division is mortally wounded in the leg by a Turkish sniper. He dies at sea three days later.
• 18 - Naval operations: British submarine E11 passes through the straits into the Sea of Marmara.
• 19 - Anzac: Turkish forces mount a massive attack using 42,000 men but are repulsed, suffering 10,000 casualties.
• 19 - Anzac: Australian stretcher-bearer John Simpson Kirkpatrick is killed near Steele's Post.
• 20 - Anzac: The Australian 2nd Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
• 21 - Anzac: The Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade arrives as reinforcements.
• 22 - Anzac: Negotiations commence to arrange an armistice in order to bury the dead in no man's land.
• 24 - Anzac: An armistice is declared from 7.30am to 4.30pm in which time Turkish and Anzac dead are buried.
• 25
  • Anzac: HMS Triumph is sunk by German U-boat U-21.
  • Naval operations: E11 torpedoes Turkish transport Stamboul in the Bosphorus, causing panic in Constantinople.
• 27 - Helles: HMS Majestic is sunk by U-21.

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June, 1915

• 4 - Helles: Third Battle of Krithia British and French forces mount a limited attack but still fail to reach their objectives.
• 28 - Helles: Battle of Gully Ravine starts.

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July, 1915

• 5 - Helles: Battle of Gully Ravine ends with the British repelling a large Turkish counter-attack.
• 12 - Helles: British 52nd (Lowland) Division and Royal Naval Division attack along Achi Baba Nullah.

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August, 1915

• 3 - Anzac: Reinforcements for the forthcoming offensive begin landing, including the British 13th (Western) Division.
• 6 - Battle of Sari Bair, also known as the August Offensive, commences.
  • Helles: Battle of Krithia Vineyard diversion commences with an attack by the 88th Brigade of the British 29th Division.
  • Anzac: Battle of Lone Pine diversion commences at 6.00 pm with the Australian 1st Division capturing Turkish trenches. Fighting continues for six days in which time seven Victoria Crosses are awarded.
  • Suvla: At 10.00 pm the British 11th (Northern) Division, part of IX Corps, begins landing.
  • Anzac: Under cover of darkness, two columns of Anzac, British & Indian troops break out to the north, heading for the heights of Chunuk Bair and Hill 971.
• 7
  • Anzac: Battle of the Nek At 4.30 am another futile diversion virtually wipes out two regiments of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
  • Suvla: The British 10th (Irish) Division begins landing.
  • Helles: Fighting at Krithia Vineyard continues with an attack by the 42nd Division.
  • Anzac: After a lengthy delay, the New Zealand Infantry Brigade attempts to capture Chunuk Bair but fails.
• 8
  • Anzac: Battle of Chunuk Bair Attacking at 3.00 am, New Zealand and British infantry gain a foothold on Chunuk Bair.
  • Naval operations: British submarine E11 torpedoes the Turkish battleship Hayreddin Barbarossa off Bulair.
• 9 - Anzac: A general attack by the Allies on the heights of Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971 fails.
• 10
  • Anzac: Battle of Chunuk Bair ends when the Turks, led by Mustafa Kemal, drive the Allies off the heights.
  • Suvla: British 53rd (Welsh) Division attacks Scimitar Hill, suffering heavy casualties.
• 12 - Anzac: Battle of Lone Pine ends.
• 13 - Helles: Battle of Krithia Vineyard ends.
• 15 - Suvla: General Sir Frederick Stopford is sacked as commander of IX Corps.
• 21 - Final British offensive of the campaign launched to consolidate Anzac and Suvla landings.
  • Suvla: Battle of Scimitar Hill IX Corps makes a final attempt to seize Scimitar and W Hills.
  • Anzac: Battle of Hill 60 begins.
• 29 - Battle of Hill 60 ends.

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Battle of Krithia Vineyard Conflict First World War Date 6–13 August 1915 Place Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory Gallipoli Campaign Naval operations – Anzac – Helles – 1st Krithia – 2nd Krithia – 3rd Krithia – Gully Ravine – August Offensive – Krithia Vineyard – Lone Pine – British action at Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula to divert... The British 29th Division, known as the Incomparable Division, was a First World War regular army infantry division formed in early 1915 by combining various units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire. ... Battle of Lone Pine Conflict First World War Date 6–12 August 1915 Place Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Australian victory Prelude The Lone Pine battlefield, named for a solitary Turkish Pine that stood there at the start of the fighting, was situated about the centre of the eastern line of... 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Battle of Scimitar Hill Conflict First World War Date 21 August 1915 Place Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Scimitar Hill was the last offensive mounted by the British at Suvla during the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. It was also the largest single-day... Battle of Hill 60 Conflict First World War Date 21–29 August 1915 Place Gallipoli, Turkey Result Turkish victory The Battle of Hill 60 was the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ...

September, 1915

October, 1915

• 15 - General Sir Ian Hamilton is sacked as commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
• 28 - General Sir Charles Monro arrives to assume command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
• 30 - Naval operations: French submarine Turquioise runs aground while returning through the Dardanelles and is captured.
• 31 - Suvla: Destroyer HMS Louis runs aground in a storm and is wrecked.

October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (January 16, 1853 - October 12, 1947) was a general in the British Army and is most notably known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Gallipoli. ... The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) was a World War I British Army headquarters formed in March 1915 that commanded all Allied forces at Gallipoli and Salonika. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... This article is about the warship. ...

November, 1915

• 6 - Naval operations: British submarine E20 is ambushed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara by German U-boat U-14.
• 15 - Field Marshal Horatio Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, visits Gallipoli.
• 22 - Kitchener recommends evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.
• 27 - A fierce storm and blizzard, lasting three days, strikes the peninsula.

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December, 1915

• 7 - Politics: The British Cabinet orders the evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.
• 18 - Start of final evacuation of Anzac and Suvla.
• 20 - Evacuation of Anzac and Suvla completed before dawn.
• 28 - Politics: The British Cabinet orders the evacuation of Helles..

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January, 1916

• 7 - Helles: British garrison reduced to 19,000. Turkish assault launched along Gully Spur.
• 9 - Helles: Last British troops depart the Gallipoli peninsula.