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A preliminary attack was launched in February 1915, bombarding the artillery of the Ottoman Empire. On March 18, Allied ships attempted to navigate the strait. Allied ships engaged Turkish artillery battleships on the shore while Allied minesweepers attempted to clear a pathway into the strait. However, the minesweepers pulled back under intense Turkish fire, leaving the Allied battleships vulnerable to mines, which sunk two ships and left several others badly damaged.

A preliminary attack was launched in February 1915, bombarding the artillery of the Ottoman Empire. On March 18, Allied ships attempted to navigate the strait. Allied ships engaged Turkish artillery battleships on the shore while Allied minesweepers attempted to clear a pathway into the strait. However, the minesweepers pulled back under intense Turkish fire, leaving the Allied battleships vulnerable to mines, which sunk two ships and left several others badly damaged.

The unsucessful naval operation convinced Allied strategists that a complementary land campaign was necessary and, on April 25, 1915, thousands of British, Indian and [[ANZAC]] troops went ashore. Poor intelligence and ship-to-shore communication hindered Allied advances and the landing troops gained little more than a foothold on six beaches on the eastern side of the peninsula.  

The unsuccessful naval operation convinced Allied strategists that a complementary land campaign was necessary and, on April 25, 1915, thousands of British, Indian and [[ANZAC]] troops went ashore. Poor intelligence and ship-to-shore communication hindered Allied advances and the landing troops gained little more than a foothold on six beaches on the eastern side of the peninsula.  

Between April and August 1915, numerous inconclusive battles occurred, resulting in thousands of casualties on both sides, but little gain in territory or overall impact on the Allied war effort. After a particularly chaotic and disastrous Allied offensive in August, British politicians began discussing the evacuation of Allied troops from the peninsula, a daring operation carried out under extreme secrecy in the early weeks of December 1915.  

Between April and August 1915, numerous inconclusive battles occurred, resulting in thousands of casualties on both sides, but little gain in territory or overall impact on the Allied war effort. After a particularly chaotic and disastrous Allied offensive in August, British politicians began discussing the evacuation of Allied troops from the peninsula, a daring operation carried out under extreme secrecy in the early weeks of December 1915.