In 1914 British forces moved to capture the Ottoman controlled Al-Faw Peninsula, and the ancient Fortress of Fao which was the main Ottoman stronghold there. Within days of the Ottomans joining the war, a British naval fleet was in position and a joint marine attack with the Indian Expeditionary Force was launched. When the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in 1914, the British Empire feared for the security of its oil wells at Abadan near the Persian Gulf. Learn the history behind this map, and find some useful gameplay tips.
