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
Date 12–14 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 victory
Belligerents
British Empire  India	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
class=notpageimage| 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.