Battle of Yanbu
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| Yanbu 1811 | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
 Ottoman Empire (Egyptians) |
 First Saudi State |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Tusun Pasha |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 70 men | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| None | all the 70 men have surrendered | ||||||
| Battles of the Ottoman-Saudi War |
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| Yanbu 1811 - Al-Safra - Medina 1812 – Jeddah 1813 - Mecca 1813 - Asir 1815 – Nejd 1818 – Diriyah 1818 |
Battle of Yanbu or Yanbu Landing , 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 , making it a station to re-conquer the other cities.
Tusun forces landed successfully in Yanbu and the Saudis forces with a strength of 70 men only have surrendered without any loses.
