150: The British Surrender At Kut 1916

Send me a messageOn the 29th April 1916, after 140 day, the besieged British & Indian garrison at Kut in modern-day Iraq surrendered to the Turks.It was the biggest surrender of british forces since Yorktown 130 years before we’reBut, why were the British were there? how did the siege end in defeat? and what happened to the garrison after Kut?Support Me By Becoming A PatronBooks used to produce this episode include:"Kut: The Army of Death" - Ronald MillarMy Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/40WR8kS"Farewell The Trumpets" - James MorrisMy Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3UYkAD6Support the show