Kut
City
City on the Tigris in eastern Iraq (Kut al-Amara), where a British and Indian army surrendered to Ottoman forces in 1916 after a five-month siege.
Held by
- 1789 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire
- September 28, 1915 – October 31, 1918 United Kingdom Military occupation
- August 10, 1920 – October 2, 1932 United Kingdom Mandate or administration
- since October 3, 1932 Iraq
Events here 1
- December 7, 1915 – April 29, 1916 Siege of Kut