Battle of Medina (1812)
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| Ottoman return of Medina 1812 | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war | |||||||
 Medina under Ottoman Rule , Medina Mosque . |
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| Combatants | |||||||
 Ottoman Empire (Egyptians) |
 First Saudi State |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Tusun Pasha Ahmet Aga |
Saud AL-Kabeer |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| 300 dead. | 600 dead.[citation needed] | ||||||
| Battles of the Ottoman-Saudi War |
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| Yanbu 1811 - Al-Safra - Medina 1812 – Jeddah 1813 - Mecca 1813 - Asir 1815 – Nejd 1818 – Diriyah 1818 |
Medina Battle 1812, Since the events of AL-Safra battle ,Tusun's forces begun to deal with rabel tribes around Medina while military supplies reaching Yanbu from Egypt. Mohammed Ali Pasha sent Ahmet Aga with 10,000 men to help Tusun's forces to re-conquer Medina, this army successfully cuptured the city in November 1812 and killed about 600 Saudi fighters.
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