Battle of Hanna

First Battle of Hanna
Part of the Mesopotamian campaign of World War I

A 1924 British map showing the first attack on Hanna.
Date21 January 1916
Location
Hanna defile, present-day Iraq
32°38′45″N 46°03′09″E / 32.6458795°N 46.0526276°E / 32.6458795; 46.0526276
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom and Empire

 Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Fenton Aylmer

Halil Pasha

Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Strength
10,000 men (remnants of 2 divisions) 30,000 men
Casualties and losses
2,741 casualties 503 casualties
Location within Iraq

The First Battle of Hanna (Turkish: Felahiye Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought on the Mesopotamian front on 21 January 1916 between the Ottoman Army and Anglo-Indian forces.

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