: Distract Ottoman forces from the Caucasus front to assist Russia. 2. Chronology of Events
: Open a sea route to the Black Sea to resupply the Russian Empire. Gallipoli
The campaign was championed by Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, with several key goals: : Distract Ottoman forces from the Caucasus front
Charles Bean's first report from Gallipoli 1915 - Anzac Portal then First Lord of the Admiralty