Churchill was in favour of a rapid naval engagement with the Turks. He believed that this would not only give the allies naval control of the Dardanelles, but that a naval bombardment would ...

In December, German battleships shelled Scarborough. Churchill sought to land a decisive blow. His plan was to sail through the Dardanelles and force Germany's ally, Turkey, out of the war.

1908 – Marries Clementine Hozier, going on to have five children. 1915 – The Dardanelles campaign sees Churchill’s stock fall; serves as a colonel in France. 1924 – Returning to Parliament ...