Battle of Medina (1812)

Ottoman return of Medina 1812
Part of the Ottoman–Saudi War
Medina under Ottoman Rule , Medina Mosque
Date November 1812 Location Medina, western Arabia Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	First Saudi State
Commanders and leaders
Tusun Pasha	Saud AL-Kabeer
Strength
20,000 18 cannons 3 mortars [1]	10,000
Casualties and losses
300 dead	600 dead

The Battle of Medina took place in 1812. Following the Battle of Al-Safra, Tusun's forces begun to deal with rebel tribes around Medina while military supplies were moved to Yanbu from Egypt. Mohammed Ali Pasha sent Ahmet Aga with 10,000 men to help Tusun's forces to re-capture Medina, this army successfully took the city in November 1812, killing about 600 Saudi fighters.

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