Why Did The British Fail At Gallipoli

Question 1

Reasons

Answer 1

Poor planning
Lack of resources
Poor intelligence
Poor common
Underestimation of the Turks

Question 2

Poor planning

Answer 2

Completed in January
Bombardment in February
22nd of March land invasion after they decided that the bombardment alone would not suffice
Very short periods of time

Question 3

Poor resources

Answer 3

Only 70,000 men
Obsolete ships, only the queen Elizabeth was up to date
Minesweeping in the Dardanelles by fishing boats and civilians
August no water
December winter coats needed

Question 4

Poor intelligence

Answer 4

“Dangerously inaccurate maps”
Don’t know where mines are
Don’t know where fortifications one the strait were
No good landing grounds due to cliffs
Currents, Anzacs landed a mile down the strait

Question 5

Chief commander

Answer 5

Hamilton

Question 6

Issues with Hamilton

Answer 6

April everyone knew what was happening so leakage as he didn’t use administrative staff
August suvla bay, nobody knew what to do as he locked himself in hq for two days

Question 7

Fleet commander

Answer 7

Robeck

Question 8

Issues with robeck

Answer 8

Friday 13 th Match lost 3 warships out of 9 clearing mines

Question 9

Turkish resistance

Answer 9

Forts on the Dardanelles
United under he command of General Von sanders

Turks totally commutes to war effort