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Battle of Dilam

Battle of Dilam was a battle fought on 27 January 1903 at Ad-Dilam, in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was part of Unification of Saudi Arabia, which ran from 1902 to 1932. The recorded result: Saudi victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 3,500.

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Fought27 January 1903
WhereAd-Dilam, Saudi Arabia23.983N, 47.151E
OutcomeSaudi victory
BelligerentsEmirate of Jabal Shammar; Supported by: Ottoman EmpireagainstThird Saudi state; Emirate of Riyadh
Casualties and losses250and160
Part ofUnification of Saudi Arabia1902 to 1932

Record

Date27 January 1903
PlaceAd-Dilam, Saudi Arabia
23.983N, 47.151E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,0003,500
Casualties and losses250160
Commanders
  • Abdulaziz bin Mutaib Al Rashid
Battle of DilamBattle of DilamBattle of NaqraSiege of DiriyahBattle of YamamaBattle of HuraymilaBattle of NaqraSiege of DiriyahBattle of YamamaBattle of HuraymilaAl KharjAl Hillah100 km23.983N, 47.151E
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Battle of Dilam 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 Q4870874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dilam, revision 1370438841, 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.