Battle of Al Qunfudhah (1814) | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman-Saudi War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | Emirate of Diriyah | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hussian Agha Saym Oglu | Tami bin Shu'aib | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,500 men 40 ships |
Garrison: 500 men Relief army: 8,000-10,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Unknown |
In 1814, the Emirate of Diriyah, as part of the Ottoman-Saudi War, launched a counter-attack to retake back the city of Al Qunfudhah from the Ottoman Empire who had held the city for a month. The attack was successful and the city was retaken.