10,000 70 Date 1811 Location Yanbu, Saudi Arabia | None All surrendered Result Ottoman victory | |
Similar Battle of Medina, Nejd Expedition, Battle of Mecca, Battle of Jeddah, Ottoman–Wahhabi War | ||
The saudi turkish wars the battle of yanbu
The Battle of Yanbu or Yanbu Landing, was a bloodless confrontation between the Saudis and Ottomans in 1811. The Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca and return the honour of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali sent his son Tusun Pasha with an army of 10,000 as a beginning to land in Yanbu, rendering it a station to re-conquer the other cities.
Tusun forces landed successfully in Yanbu and the Saudis forces with a strength of just 70 men surrendered without any loses.
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