Battle of Byssel

Battle of Byssel
Part of the Ottoman-Saudi War
DateJanuary 1815
Location
Byssel, between Taif and Kolakh, Saudi Arabia
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Emirate of Diriyah
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ali Pasha
Hassan Pasha
Abidin Bey
Mahou Bey 
Ahmed Bonaparte 
Topous Oglou 
Sheriff Rajeh
Faisal bin Saud
Tami bin Shuaib 
Bakrosh bin A'llas 
Ibn Melha (POW)
Ibn Ketnan Executed
Ibn Khorshan 
Ibn Shokban 
Ibn Dahman 
Ibn Katamel 
Strength
4,000 men 20,000-25,000 men
5,000 camels
Casualties and losses
400-500 killed 5,000 killed
300 prisoners (50 executed)

The Battle of Byssel was a military engagement between the Ottoman forces and the Saudi forces in Byssel. The Ottomans won a decisive battle, which broke Saudi power.