Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad

Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I

Indian anti-aircraft machine gunners in action during the siege of Kut.

Date	6–8 January 1916
Location	Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)
Result	British Indian tactical victory

Belligerents

United Kingdom

India

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders

Fenton Aylmer

Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz

Halil Pasha

Strength

13,330 men total

9,900 infantry
1,340 cavalry
42 artillery pieces

9,000 infantry
20 artillery pieces
1 brigade of cavalry
unknown number of Rocket Ships

Casualties and losses

4,262 casualties:
1,962 dead
2,300 wounded

1,200 casualties:
Unknown dead,
512 prisoners
2 artillery pieces captured

United Kingdom

Fenton Aylmer

Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz

13,330 men total

The Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad (Turkish: Sağ Sahil) occurred between 6–8 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War. The battle took place along the banks of the Tigris River between the Anglo-Indian Tigris Corps and elements of the Ottoman Sixth Army. The engagement was the first in a series of assaults by the Tigris Corps to try to break through the Ottoman lines to relieve the besieged garrison at Kut.

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