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Siege of Taif

Siege of Taif was a siege conducted in 1814 at Ta'if, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ta'if. It was part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war, which ran from 1811 to 1818. The recorded result: Ottoman-Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 men against 10,000 men.

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Fought1814
WhereTa'if, Saudi Arabia21.267N, 40.417E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman-Egyptian victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Eyalet of EgyptagainstEmirate of Diriyah; Zahran tribe
Casualties and losses1,000 killedandHeavy
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, 181518111815Siege of Taif, 1814
6 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1814 (year precision)
PlaceTa'if, Saudi Arabia
21.267N, 40.417E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeSiege of Taif lifted
Strength20,000 men10,000 men
Casualties and losses1,000 killedHeavy
Commanders
  • Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
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Placed at Ta'if; 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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Siege of Taif 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 Q120176362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Taif (1814), revision 1371019867, 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.