Battle of Jarrab

Battle of Jarrab
Part of World War I
Date 17 January 1915 Location Jarrab Lake, North of town of Al Majma'ah, Arabia Result Rashidi victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Jabal Shammar	Emirate of Riyadh Supported by: British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Saud bin Abdulaziz	Abdulaziz Ibn Saud Cap. William Shakespear  †
Strength
1,500-1,800	2,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Jarrab was a territorial battle between the Al Sa'ud and their traditional enemies the Al Rashid in January 1915. It was a proxy battle of World War I between the British-supported Sa'udis and the Ottoman-supported Rashidis.

The main significance of the battle was the death of Ibn Sa'ud's British Military Advisor, Captain William Shakespear. This diminished the relationship between Ibn Sa'ud and the British, changing the course of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

References

• Travellers in Arabia, Eid Al Yahya, Stacey International (2006). ISBN 0-9552193-1-0 (9780955219313)
• The Historical Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Sep., 1971), pp. 627–633
• Arabia, H. St. John Philby, London (1930)