Battle of Dujaila

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

A detailed map showing the attack on the Dujaila Redoubt
Date8 March 1916
Location
East of Kut, present-day Iraq
32°29′17″N 45°57′14″E / 32.488°N 45.954°E / 32.488; 45.954
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents

 British Empire

 Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Fenton Aylmer

Ottoman Empire Ali Ihsan Pasha

German Empire Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Strength
18,891 infantry
1,268 Cavalry
68 artillery pieces
8,500 infantry
1,500 cavalry
32 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
4,000 casualties[1] 1,290 casualties[1]
Battle of Dujaila is located in Iraq
Battle of Dujaila
Location within Iraq

The Battle of Dujaila (Turkish: Sâbis Muharebesi) was fought on 8 March 1916, between British and Ottoman forces during the First World War. The Ottoman forces, led by Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz were besieging Kut, when the Anglo-Indian relief force, led by Lieutenant-General Fenton Aylmer, attempted to relieve the city. The attempt failed, and Aylmer lost 3,500 men.

  1. ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A Comparative Study, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 978-0-415-77099-6, p. 93.