Battle of Rawdat Muhanna explained

Conflict:Arabic: معركة روضة مهنا
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna
Partof:Saudi–Rashidi War
Date:12 April 1906
Place:Qassim region, Arabia
Casus:Saudi expansion to north
Result:Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi) victory
Death of Abdulaziz bin Mitab
End of Ottoman existence in Nejd and Qassim
Combatant1: Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Ottoman Empire
Combatant2: Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Commander1: Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab
Commander2: Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Ibrahim bin Aqeel
Strength1:12,000
Strength2:10,000
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:35[1]

Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (Arabic: معركة روضة مهنا or Arabic: معركة روضة ابن مهنا) was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the unification of Saudi Arabia, fought between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred on 12 April 1906, in Muhanna's Gardens in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in Battle of Shinanah, Abdulaziz bin Mithab, better known as Ibn Rashid, planned to construct a new alliance with Qassimi leaders, Ibn Saud sent his troops with command of Ibrahim Ibn Aqeel to destroy this alliance before it grew. Ibn Aqeel's troops successfully killed Ibn Rashid in the battle along with hundreds of his Qassimi and Ottoman allies. Ibn Saud's victory in this battle ended the Ottoman presence in Nejd and Qassim by the end of October 1906.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Saud bin Hathlol Al Saud. The History of Kings of Al Saud. 1st. Arabic. 79.