Valour

The Deadly Narrows


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First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill champions a plan to force the narrows using sea power only. Turkish forts and sea mines had other ideas. The British and French suffer a humiliating defeat which costs them 3 Battleships with further losses during the subsequent land campaign. Although there are some successes for submarines. It soon becomes clear that the Narrows won't be forced by sea alone.

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ValourBy Richard Boalch