Talk:Battle of Basra (1914)

Dates
According to other sources, the capture of Basra was 21-23 November 1914! http://www.1914-1918.net/meso_bat1.htm http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/basra.htm http://www.regiments.org/wars/20ww1/mesopotam.htm

Can you confirm where you got your source please? Michael Stimson —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mstimson (talk • contribs) 09:28, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Other sources, such as A.J. Barker's 1967 book The Neglected War (recently republished as The First Iraq War) and Charles Townshend's 2011 book, Desert Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia both agree that the main part of the battle took place around the 19-20th, with occupation on the 21st and a formal ceremony on the 23rd. DanielCar67 (talk) 23:43, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

Expansion
Changed article from stub to B quality. DanielCar67 (talk) 23:43, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Nice work! Graham 87 00:24, 11 May 2011 (UTC)