Category: War, from Wikidata’s classes “battle”, “military operation”, “armed conflict”
Capture of Baghdad (1917)
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The capture of Baghdad (11 March 1917) occurred during the Mesopotamian campaign, fought between the forces of the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire in World War I.
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Capture of Baghdad (1917). (2026, September 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capture_of_Baghdad_(1917)&oldid=1374873756
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“Capture of Baghdad (1917).” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Sept. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capture_of_Baghdad_(1917)&oldid=1374873756.
Chicago (note)
Wikipedia, “Capture of Baghdad (1917),” last modified September 14, 2026, 15:28 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capture_of_Baghdad_(1917)&oldid=1374873756.
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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/fall-of-baghdad-1917
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Approximate location: no coordinates were found for this event, so its marker is placed at the one reference point used for every such event of Iraq (Baghdad), whatever its date. The marker shows the country, not where the event happened, and says nothing about the status of that city.
Hand-picked event: it is on this project’s own list of events, and its dates and countries were typed by hand for that list, so they can differ from Wikidata’s.
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