8.000 12.000
600 Cavalry Date 1812 | 840 dead;
50 POW 800 dead Location Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
Result Saudi victory, Ottomans moved back to Yanbu. Similar Battle of Jeddah, Battle of Imbros, Battle of Urmia, Battle of Ohrid, Battle of Kunovica | ||
Al-Safra Battle, Tusun Pasha's forces with its artillery and equipment moved forward trying to recapture Medina and met with Saud Al-Kabeer forces in a Valley of Al-Safra (the yellow Valley). Saud's army started attacking the Egyptians with 200 cavalry and about 10,000 men and successfully defended Medina. After 3 days of fighting the Egyptians withdrew back to their bunker in Yanbu.
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