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Battle of Mecca

Battle of Mecca was a battle fought in 1916 at Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mecca. It was part of the Arab Revolt, which ran from 1916 to 1918. The recorded result: Arab victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 1,000.

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Fought1916
WhereMecca, Saudi Arabia21.422N, 39.826E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeArab victory
BelligerentsArab rebels; British Empire; Sultanate of EgyptagainstOttoman 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, 191819161918Battle of Mecca, 1916
7 placed engagements of the Arab Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
to 1916
PlaceMecca, Saudi Arabia
21.422N, 39.826E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeMecca was annexed by the Kingdom of Hejaz
Strength5,0001,000
Commanders
  • Hussein, King of Hejaz
  • Faisal I
  • Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz
  • Fakhri Pasha
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Placed at Mecca; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Mecca 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 Q2089020, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mecca (1916), revision 1370449410, 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.