battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Sarif

Name: Battle of Sarif
Start: 1901-03-17
Location: Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Battle of Sarif was a battle fought on 17 March 1901 at Al-Qassim, in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was part of the Kuwaiti–Rashidi War, which ran from 1900 to 1901. Recorded strength: Battle of Sarif: 64,000 (disputed) against Battle of Sarif: 12,000 (disputed).

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Fought17 March 1901

WhereAl-Qassim, Saudi Arabia26.419N, 44.231E

OutcomeVictory Emirate of Jabal Shammar; Kuwaiti invasion of Nejd and Jabal shammer fails; Emirate of Jabal Shammar withdrew from Al-Jahra 3 weeks after its capture.

BelligerentsSheikhdom of Kuwait; Al-Muntafiq; Emirate of Mohammerah; Sultanate of Nejd; Allied Arab tribes (17 Arab tribes)againstborder|22px Emirate of Jabal Shammar

Part ofKuwaiti–Rashidi War1900 to 1901

Record

Date	17 March 1901
Place	Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia 26.419N, 44.231E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	Battle of Sarif: 64,000 (disputed)	Battle of Sarif: 12,000 (disputed)
Casualties and losses	Battle of Sarif: 9,000; (3,000 Kuwaiti 6,000 Allies) 400-850 captives; Siege of Al-Jahra: 232 killed, dozens wounded, 200 captives; ‏Siege of Masmak Fort: 183 killed dozens wounded; Battle of Rakhima: Unknown	Battle of Sarif: 400 killed; Siege of Al-Jahra: Unknown; ‏Siege of Masmak Fort: 158 killed dozens wounded; Battle of Rakhima: Unknown
Commanders	Mubarak Al-Sabah Abdulaziz Al Saud	Abdulaziz bin Mutaib Al Rashid

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tarafiyah 1907, 26 km W
Battle of Bekeriyah 1904, 50 km W
Battle of Shinanah 1904, 103 km SW
Battle of Kama 1768, 187 km E
Battle of Huraymila 1891, 237 km SE

In the same war

Before: Battle of Al-Rakhima 1900

Elsewhere in 1901

Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery Turkey
Battle of Blood River Poort South Africa
Battle of Bakenlaagte South Africa
Battle of Elands River South Africa
Battle of Groenkop South Africa

Battle of Sarif 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 Q12244125, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sarif, revision 1384301767, 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.