Battle of Shaiba

Battle of Shaiba
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I

Machine gunners of the 120th Rajputana Rifles at the Battle of Shaiba, 12 April 1915
Date12–14 April 1915
Location
Shaiba, Southern Iraq
30°24′0.000″N 47°37′59.999″E / 30.40000000°N 47.63333306°E / 30.40000000; 47.63333306
Result British-Indian victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

 Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Major General Charles Melliss Lieutenant Colonel Süleyman Askerî
Strength
6,156 18,000
Casualties and losses
1,570 2,435
Approximate figures
Location within Iraq

The Battle of Shaiba (12–14 April 1915) took place during World War I fought between British and Ottoman forces, the latter trying to retake the city of Basra from the British.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.