Battle of Dujaila

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Battle of Dujaila
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I
A detailed map showing the attack on the Dujaila Redoubt
Date 8 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  India  United Kingdom	Ottoman Empire  German Empire (military commanders)
Commanders and leaders
Fenton Aylmer	Ali Ihsan Pasha 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]
class=notpageimage| 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.