Battle of Basra
Battle of Basra may refer to:
- Battle of the Camel (656), conflict over succession to the caliphate
- Battle of Basra (871), Zanj capture of Basra
- Battle of Basra (1914), British capture Basra from the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamian campaign
- Basra offensive (1982), major land battle following expulsion of Iraq from Iran
- Siege of Basra (1987), Iranian siege of Basra
- Battle of Basra (1991), battle between Iraqi forces and Shi’ite militants allied with Iraqi army defectors in the 1991 uprisings in Iraq
- Battle of Basra (2003), the first major conflict in the 2003 invasion of Iraq; mostly fought by British troops
- Battle of Basra (2008), an offensive launched against Shi'ite militias during the Iraq War
- Battle of Basra 2007, Insurgent siege of UK army bases in Basra
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