Conflict: | Saudi–Rashidi War |
Partof: | Unification of Saudi Arabia |
Date: | 1903–1907 |
Place: | Qassim region, Arabia |
Casus: | Saudi victory |
Result: | Emirate of Riyadh victory |
Combatant1: | Emirate of Ha'il |
Combatant2: | Emirate of Riyadh |
Commander1: | Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid
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Commander2: | Abdulaziz Ibn Saud Sultan bin Bajad Ibrahim bin Aqeel Faisal al-Duwaish Muhammad ibn Abdullah Aba al Khail Dulaym ibn Baraak |
Strength1: | 20,000–25,000 8 battalions[1] |
Strength2: | 10,000–12,000 |
Casualties1: | at least 1,670 Rashidis killed |
Casualties2: | at least 937 |
Casualties3: | 2,600+ |
Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in a series of sporadic battles, which ended with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906,[2] though additional engagements followed in 1907.
Saudi–Rashidi War (combined 2,607+ casualties):