March 3—Russians, after three days' battle, stop reinforcements for Turks in the Caucasus.
March 5—Turks abandon for the time the campaign against Egypt and recall troops.
March 7—British drive Turks back from the Persian Gulf, with considerable losses on both sides; it is reported that the Germans killed 300 Turks in a conflict between these allies after the Egyptian retreat.
March 9—Germans report that British were routed recently in Southern Mesopotamia.
March 12—General d'Amaade, commander of the French forces in Morocco, has been put in command of a force which is to aid the allied fleets in operations against Constantinople.
March 13—Turks are driven back in Armenia and Northwestern Persia.
March 16—Russians rout Turks in Armenia and threaten Turks in the Caucasus.
March 18—Turkish soldiers kill several civilians in the Urumiah district of Persia; Turks are massing large forces near Constantinople and on Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
March 19—Russians occupy Archawa.
March 20—Turks reported to be four days' march from Suez Canal.