Battle of Kanzan

Battle of Kanzan
	Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Date	June 1915 (the siege then continued for about six months)
Location	Jabal Kanzan, Al Ahsa, Arabia25°34′N 49°42′E / 25.567°N 49.700°E
Result	Ajman tribe victory
Belligerents
Ajman tribe	Emirate of Nejd and Hasa ; Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Commanders and leaders
Dhaydan bin Hithlain ; Other leaders of Ajman	Saud II (WIA); Saud Al Kabeer; Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman ; Sa'ad bin Abdul † ; Mubarak I
Strength
<3,000	1,200-4,000
Casualties and losses
350	2,400 Killed

The Battle of Kanzan was a territorial battle between the Al Saud and their long-term enemies, the Ajman tribe, which began in June 1915 and lasted for nearly six months. The reason for the battle was the tribe resisting the Al Saud rule.