Capture of Yanbu
Part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War
DateOctober 1811[1]
Location
Yanbu western Arabia
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire First Saudi State
Commanders and leaders
Tusun Pasha Unknown
Strength
14,000 men[2] 300 men[3]
Casualties and losses
None All surrendered

The capture of Yanbu, or Yanbu Landing, was a bloodless confrontation between the Saudis and Ottomans in 1811.[4]

Capture

The Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca and return the honor of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali sent his son Tusun Pasha with an army of 14,000 as a beginning to land in Yanbu, rendering it a station to re-conquer the other cities. Tusun's forces landed successfully in Yanbu, and the Saudi forces, with a strength of 300 men, surrendered without any losses.

References

  1. ↑ Alexei Vassiliev, The History of Saudi Arabia
  2. ↑ Othman bin Bishr, Glory in the History of Najd, p. 322
  3. ↑ Abd al Rahman al Rafai, The era of Muhammad Ali, p. 127
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia – Daily life and social customs | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 May 2022.


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