Battle of Yanbu

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Yanbu 1811

Date	1811
Location	Yanbu western Arabia
Result	Ottoman victory

Belligerents

Ottoman Empire (Egyptians)

First Saudi State

Commanders

Tusun Pasha

None

Strength

10,000

70 men

Casualties and losses

None

all the 70 men have surrendered

Ottoman-Saudi War

Yanbu – Al-Safra – Medina – Jeddah - Mecca – Asir – Nejd – Diriyah

Battle of Yanbu or Yanbu Landing , Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca and return the honour of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali sent his son Tusun Pasha with an army of 10,000 as a beginning to land in Yanbu , making it a station to re-conquer the other cities.

Tusun forces landed successfully in Yanbu and the Saudis forces with a strength of 70 men only have surrendered without any loses.