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Capture of Wejh

Capture of Wejh was a battle fought on 23 January 1917 at Al Wajh, in what is now Saudi Arabia; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Arab Revolt, which ran from 1916 to 1918. The recorded result: British and Arab victory. Recorded strength: Six Royal Navy ships; 550 men against 1,300 men.

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Fought23 January 1917lasted 1 day
WhereAl Wajh, Saudi Arabia26.283N, 36.417E
OutcomeBritish and Arab victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; Kingdom of HejazagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofArab Revolt1916 to 1918

Where it sits in the Arab Revolt

Siege of Medina, 1916Battle of Mecca, 1916Capture of Yanbu, 1916Capture of Wejh, 1917Battle of Aqaba, 1917Battle of Wadi Musa, 1917Battle of Daraa, 191819161918Capture of Wejh, 1917
7 placed engagements of the Arab Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 January 1917
to 24 January 1917
PlaceAl Wajh, Saudi Arabia
26.283N, 36.417E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthSix Royal Navy ships; 550 men1,300 men
Commanders
  • William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
Capture of WejhCapture of Wejh100 km26.283N, 36.417E
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Capture of Wejh is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q115819674, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Wejh, revision 1370609912, 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.