Battle of Dilam (1903)

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Battle of Dilam
Date 27 January 1903 Location Dilam, Saudi Arabia Result Sultanate of Nejd (Saudi Arabia) victory
Belligerents
Rashidi State	Sultanate of Nejd
Commanders
Abdulaziz bin Mitab	King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Strength
4000	3500
Casualties and losses
250	160

Unification of Saudi Arabia Riyadh – Dilam - Bekeriyah - Shinanah - Rawdat Muhanna – Tarafiyah – Kanzaan – Hajla – Hurmula – Taif – Mecca – Medina – Jeddah

Battle of Dilam was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occurred on 27 January 1903, in town of Dilam south of Riyadh, The capital of the present days Saudi Arabia.

After one year of conquest of Riyadh, Ibn Saud planned to grap Rashidis away from Riyadh by fake news, Ibn Saud has deployed 1000 fighters in Riyadh and left the city with another 3500 and captured Dilam, Rashidis followed Ibn Saud to Dilam in case to finish him and regain control on Dilam, During the battle Rashidis lost 250 men, and totally lost control of south of Nejd.

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• Battle of Dilam, Arabic Wikipedia