Battle of Al-Safra

Battle of Al-Safra
Part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War
Date December 1811 Location Wadi Al-Safra, near Medina Result Wahhabi victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Eyalet of Egypt	Emirate of Diriyah
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ali Pasha Tusun Pasha Thomas Keith	Saud bin Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Saud Mas'ud Bin Madhian Faisal bin Mas'ud Habab Bin Qahisan
Strength
8,000–14,000 men	18,000 men 800 cavalry
Casualties and losses
4,500–5,000 killed 7 cannons captured	600 killed

Template:Ottoman-Saudi-war The Battle of Al-Safra in late 1811, was an early major battle in the First Campaign of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war. It occurred when Saud bin Abdulaziz's Wahhabi troops engaged Tusun Pasha's Ottoman force while it was travelling through a Wadi attempting to reach Medina. It was a resounding Ottoman defeat and they were forced to retreat.

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