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Battle of Al-Safra

Battle of Al-Safra was a battle fought in 1812 in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war, which ran from 1811 to 1818. The recorded result: Wahhabi victory. Recorded strength: 8,000–14,000 men against 18,000 men; 800 cavalry.

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Fought1812
WhereSaudi Arabia23.856N, 38.902E
OutcomeWahhabi victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Eyalet of EgyptagainstEmirate of Diriyah
Casualties and losses4,500–5,000 killed; 7 cannons capturedand600 killed
Part ofOttoman–Wahhabi war1811 to 1818

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Wahhabi war

Battle of Yanbu, 1811Battle of Al-Safra, 1812Battle of Medina, 1812Battle of Mecca, 1813Siege of Taif, 1814Battle of Byssel, 181518111815Battle of Al-Safra, 1812
6 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1812 (year precision)
PlaceSaudi Arabia
23.856N, 38.902E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength8,000–14,000 men18,000 men; 800 cavalry
Casualties and losses4,500–5,000 killed; 7 cannons captured600 killed
Commanders
  • Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1748–1814)
  • Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
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Battle of Al-Safra is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3623007, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Al-Safra, revision 1373411020, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.