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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917. Excerpt:... CHAPTER XV MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN AFTER THE CAPTURE OF BAGDAD Effects of the Turkish reverses--Arab rising in the Yemen--General Maude's energetic measures--Advance up the Tigris--Cobbe's victory at Mushadiya--Advance along the Diala--Bakuba occupied--Marshall's operations on the Euphrates and capture of Feludja--Action on the Jebel Hamrin ridge--Turkish reaction--Combined movement against Deltawa--Maude's successful stratagem--Turks defeated--British victory at Istabulat--Capture of Samarra--The health and efficiency of the army--First operations against Ramadie--Why indecisive--Second Expedition--Battle of Ramadie--Capture of the Turkish force--Cavalry dash to Mendali--Results of British administration in Mesopotamia--Maude's death at Bagdad. With the capture of Bagdad the aspect of affairs in Mesopotamia entirely changed, and the change, as it proved, was enduring. Not alone had Turkish prestige received a severe blow. The extent to which the resources of the Turks had been damaged became more apparent as time went on. When, threats apart, it was seen that the power effectually to react against the British did not in fact exist, opposition to GermanTurkish schemes in Persia on the one side and among the Arabs of the Hedjaz on the other hardened. The Russian activities in Persia, resistant of the GermanTurkish invasion, reached their high-water mark in the early part of 1917. But though from that time, owing to political troubles at home, they declined, and continued to decline, nevertheless, the earlier Turkish foothold in Persia, lost through the combined Russian and British pressure, could not be regained, and notwithstanding the completion of the strategical railway from Damascus to Mecca, the Turkish hold upon the Yemin was jeopardised. The Sheerif o...