What was the result of the british invasion of ottoman territory in an attempt to take the dardanelles during world war i? a. the ottoman empire was knocked out of the war. b. the british forces were unsuccessful with large losses c. the ottoman forces were defeated and driven back d. a sea route to southern russia was opened.

British and French forces launched an ill-fated naval attack on Turkish forces in the Dardanelles in northwestern Turkey, hoping to take control of the strategically vital strait separating Europe from Asia. The failure of the campaign at the Dardanelles, along with the campaign that followed later that year in Gallipoli, resulted in heavy casualties and was a serious blow to the reputation of the Allied war command

B. The British forces were unsuccessful with large losses