Battle of Jeddah (1813)

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Ottoman return of Jeddah 1813
Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war
Mohammed Ali.
Date Early days of 1813 Location Jeddah, western Arabia Result Ottoman victory.
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire (Egyptians)	First Saudi State
Commanders
Tusun Pasha Mohammed Ali Pasha	Saud AL-Kabeer
Strength
25,000[citation needed]	2,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
60 dead.[citation needed]	800 dead.[citation needed]

Ottoman-Saudi War Yanbu – Al-Safra – Medina – Jeddah - Mecca – Asir – Nejd – Diriyah

Jeddah battle 1813 have taken place in Jeddah (Cidde) , in western Arabia. Army of Tusun Pasha reached from Medina and a new army led by Mohammed Ali Pasha has arrived from Egypt. Egyptians have cuptured the city immediately and the pre-Ottoman Sharif was sent to Istanbul and jailed. and few days later these forces have returned Mecca it self. and sultan Mahmud II declared Ghalib Afandi as the new Sharif of Hejaz again .

[edit] See also

• Battle of Jeddah 1925
• History of Saudi Arabia