Battle of Al-Safra
| Battle of Al-Safra | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Emirate of Diriyah | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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4,500–5,000 killed 7 cannons captured | 600 killed | ||||||
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.