Saudi–Rashidi War (1903–1907)

Saudi–Rashidi War
Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date 1903–1907 Location Qassim region, Arabia Result Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il  Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid Mutayr tribe Abalkhail Emir of Qassim region.	Abdulaziz Ibn Saud Ibrahim bin Aqeel
Strength
20,000–25,000 8 battalions[1]	10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
at least 1,670	at least 937
2,600+[a]

Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in a series of sporadic battles, which ended with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906,^[2] though additional engagements followed in 1907.

Casualties

Saudi–Rashidi War (combined 2,607+ casualties):

• Battle of Unaizah (1904) - 372 killed.^[3]
• Battle of Buraidah - unknown.
• Battle of Bekeriyah (1904) - 2,200 killed.
• Battle of Shinanah (1904) - unknown.
• Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (1906) - 35+ killed.
• Battle of Tarafiyah (1907) - unknown.

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