Battle of Jarrab

Date	17 January 1915
Location	Jarrab Lake, North of town of Al Majma'ah, Arabia
Result	Rashidi victory

Belligerents

Al Rashid

Emirate of Riyadh

Commanders and leaders

Saud Ibn Rashid

Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

Strength

1,500-1,800

2,000

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Unification of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh (1902) Dilam Qassim (1903-1907) Jarrab Kanzaan Hajla Hurmula Ha'il (1921) Kuwait (1921) Transjordan 2nd Hejaz Ikhwan Revolt

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 0-9552-1931-0 (9780955219313)
The Historical Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Sep., 1971), pp. 627-633
Arabia, H. St. John Philby, London (1930)