Battle of Jarrab
Date 17 January 1915 Location Jarrab Lake, North of town of Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia Result Rashidi victory
Belligerents
Rashidi State	Emirate of Riyadh
Commanders
Saud Ibn Rashid	King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Strength
1500 - 1800	2000
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.

[edit] 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)

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