Dictionary of Battles / From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

by Thomas Benfield Harbottle

Jidballi (Somali Expedition).

Fought January 10, 1904, between the Somalis, 5,000 strong, and a small British and native force, under Sir Charles Egerton. The Somalis' camp was attacked, and after a brisk action they were driven out and pursued by the cavalry for twelve miles, losing 1,000 killed in the fight and pursuit. The British losses were very small.