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Gallipoli

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Gal·lip·o·li  (g-lp-l)
A narrow peninsula of northwest Turkey extending between the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros. It was the scene of heavy fighting (1915) between Allied and Turkish forces in World War I. The city of Gallipoli, at the eastern end of the peninsula, has a population of 16,715.
Gallipoli [gəˈlɪpəlɪ]
n
1. (Placename) a peninsula in NW Turkey, between the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros: scene of a costly but unsuccessful Allied campaign in 1915
2. (Placename) a port in NW Turkey, at the entrance to the Sea of Marmara: historically important for its strategic position. Pop.: 16 751 (latest est.) Turkish name Gelibolu


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Originally called the Newfoundland Contingent when raised for wartime service, the battalion-sized unit arrived in France in March 1916 after a rather "uneventful" period of service in the Gallipoli theatre (where 87 casualties were reported).
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A rather indicative case in point is the Turkish WWI defense of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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For example, Gallipoli is discussed in "Brothers in Arms" (chapter 3), and World War II in "Rivalry in Patriotism" (chapter 5).
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