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|commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_John_Melliss Maj-Gen Sir Charles Melliss VC] | |commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_John_Melliss Maj-Gen Sir Charles Melliss VC] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2=Colonel Süleyman Askeri Bey | ||
|strength1=about 5,000 | |strength1=about 5,000 | ||
|strength2= about 5,000 | |strength2= about 5,000 | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 14 June 2010
| Battle of Shaiba | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 12-14 April 1915 | |
| Location: | Shaibah, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.414°N 47.652°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir Charles Melliss VC | Colonel Süleyman Askeri Bey | |
| Strength | ||
| about 5,000 | about 5,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| Officers: 14 dead, 40 wounded Other ranks: 1.076 killed and wounded |
2,400 | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
Sulaiman Askari commanded a large Turkish and Arab force at Nasariyeh from where he threatened Basra. Forces under Maj-Gen Melliss were sent to meet him at Shaiba ten miles west of Basra. The Turks were defeated after a prolonged engagement and Sulaiman Askari shot himself.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Battle of Shaiba Google Books
Battle of Shaiba firstworldwar.com