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What is the former name of the Dardanelles?
The Dardanelles were known as the Hellespont.
What is a example of a peninsula?
Florida is a peninsula
What type of landform is the Iberian Peninsula?
The Iberian Peninsula is a peninsula.
World's largest peninsula?
Arabian peninsula
What peninsula is Sevastopol on?
Sevastopol is on a peninsula called crimea. (what else can i say?) IT is on a peninsula caleed crimea The Crimean Peninsula
What Turkish peninsula was scene of invasion by allied forces in 1915?
The Turkish peninsula that was the scene of invasion by allied forces in 1915 was the Gallipoli Peninsula. The aim of the invasion was to secure the Dardanelles Strait and establish a supply route to Russia, but it resulted in heavy casualties and ultimately failed in its objective.
Why were the Allies trying to take the peninsula from the Turks?
The allied forces were trying to take the Gallipoli peninsula because it over looked the Dardanelles. The plan was to take the Gallipoli peninsula so the Allied forces could take the capital, Instanbul (now Constantinople). The only way to get to the capital was through the Dardanelles, which was heavily guarded by Turkish guns. So if the Allies could take Gallipoli, they could invade the capital. Then, along with Russia, they could attck Germany thorugh "the backdoor".
What is the strait linking the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea?
The Dardanelles Straight connects the Sea of Marmara to the Eagean Sea and the Bosphorous Straight connects it to the Black Sea
Who controlled Dardanelles?
Turkey controlled the Dardanelles
What was the river that the battle of Dardanelles was fought on called?
Dardanelles
What is the former name of the Dardanelles?
The Dardanelles were known as the Hellespont.
When was Dardanelles - band - created?
Dardanelles - band - was created in 2006.
When did Dardanelles Operation happen?
Dardanelles Operation happened in 1807.
When was Dardanelles Army created?
Dardanelles Army was created in 1916.
When was Fight for the Dardanelles created?
Fight for the Dardanelles was created in 1915.
Why did the ANZACs go to the Gallipoli particular beach?
The idea behind the Anzac's landing on Gallipoli was to eventually meet up with the British forces who were landing at a southerly peninsula. The British would advance up the peninsula while the ANZAC would head up the peninsula and defeat the Turkish army which would make the use of the Dardanelles
Troy lay near what narrow waterway that separates Europe from Asia minor in Greece?
The Aegean Sea
