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When did the Siege of Kut end?

  • April 1916

  • March 1916

  • May 1916

  • June 1916

Answer

The Siege of Kut ended in April 1916. The siege began in December 1915 when Ottoman forces surrounded a British garrison in the town of Kut, Iraq. The British attempted to relieve the garrison but were unsuccessful. The siege lasted for five months and resulted in the surrender of the British garrison.
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