Battle of Jarrab
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The Battle of Jarrab was a pivotal 1915 clash in central Arabia between Ibn Saud’s forces and the Al Rashid that significantly influenced the course of Saudi unification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jarrab canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jarab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Emirate of Jabal Shammar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | ongoing rivalry between Al Saud and Al Rashid for control of Najd ⓘ |
| combatant1Leader | Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2Leader | Saud Al Rashid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud
NERFINISHED
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Saud Al Rashid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | tribal and dynastic conflict ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| date | 24 January 1915 ⓘ |
| era | World War I period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Saudi–Rashidi fighting in central Arabia ⓘ |
| hasCasualty |
Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (killed)
NERFINISHED
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Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (killed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
forces loyal to Al Rashid
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forces loyal to Ibn Saud ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Bedouin tribal fighters
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British Empire interests in the Gulf ⓘ Ikhwan forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Jarrab
NERFINISHED
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Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | British political agent William Shakespear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
House of Rashid
NERFINISHED
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House of Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saudi–Rashidi conflict
NERFINISHED
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unification of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier clashes between Saudis and Rashidis in Najd ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
cavalry
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rifles ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Kanzan
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Rawdat Muhanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi conquest of Ha'il NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Rashidi victory ⓘ |
| significance |
affected British policy toward Ibn Saud
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influenced the course of Saudi unification ⓘ led to reassessment of Ibn Saud’s military strategy ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of central Najd ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Unification of Saudi Arabia