# Gallipoli campaign (1915)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1915-gallipoli-campaign
Categories: battle

British, French and imperial forces attempted to force the Dardanelles and defeat the Ottoman Empire. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1915 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The failed campaign caused heavy losses and had lasting political consequences across the empire.

## Why it matters
The failed campaign caused heavy losses and had lasting political consequences across the empire.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Gallipoli campaign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Gallipoli+campaign&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Gallipoli campaign](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Gallipoli+campaign)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)