Publisher's Synopsis
IN 1914, THE ALLIES EMBARKED UPON AN OPERATION TO FORCE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE DARDANELLES WITH A PURLEY NAVAL FORCE. IN THE END, THIS OPERATION FAILED TO MEET ITS OBJECTIVES. HISTORIANS AND MILITARY STRATEGISTS HAVE CONTINUED TO DEBATE THE SOUNDNESS OF THIS STRATEGY AND WHY IT ULTIMATELLY FAILED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THE ALLIES UNDERTOOK THE NAVAL ASSAULT AGAINST THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA, AND WHETHER OR NOT ITS FAILURE WAS DUE TO POOR MILITARY STRATEGY, POOR EXECUTION, OR BOTH.
