Battle of Jarrab

The Battle of Jarrab was a territorial battle between the Al Sa'ud and their traditional enemies the Al Rashid on 24 January 1915.[1] It was a proxy battle of World War I between the British-supported Sa'udis and the Ottoman-supported Rashidis.

Battle of Jarrab
Part of World War I
Date 24 January 1915[1] Location Jarrab Lake, North of town of Al Majma'ah, Arabia Result Rashidi victory
Belligerents
Jabal Shammar	Nejd and Hasa Supported by: British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Saud bin Abdulaziz	Abdulaziz Ibn Saud William Shakespear †
Strength
1,500-1,800	2,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The main significance of the battle was the death of Ibn Sa'ud's British Military Advisor, Captain William Shakespear.[2] This diminished the relationship between Ibn Sa'ud and the British, changing the course of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

The reason for the defeat of Ibn Saud's forces is given by both Arabic and British sources as the withdrew of the Ajman tribe from the battlefield.[2]

References

1. McLoughlin, Leslie (21 January 1993). Ibn Saud: Founder Of A Kingdom. Springer. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-349-22578-1.
2. Khalid Abdullah Krairi (October 2016). "John Philby and his political roles in the Arabian Peninsula, 1917-1953" (PhD Thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 245. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

• Travellers in Arabia, Eid Al Yahya, Stacey International (2006). ISBN 0-9552193-1-0 (9780955219313)
• The Historical Journal 14 (3) (September 1971), pp. 627–633
• H. St. John Philby. (1930). Arabia, London.