Battle of Kanzan

Battle of Kanzan
Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Date June 1915 Location Jabal Kanzan, Al Ahsa, Arabia 25°34′N 49°42′E / 25.567°N 49.700°E / 25.567; 49.700 Result Ajman tribe victory Death of Saad bin Abdul Rahman
Belligerents
Ajman tribe	Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Commanders and leaders
Dhaydan bin Hithlain Other leaders of Ajman	Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Saud Al Kabeer Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud †
Strength
<1,500	6,000
Casualties and losses
150	1,500 of Al Ahsa 900 of Nejd

The Battle of Kanzan was a territorial battle between the Al Saud and their long-term enemies, the Ajman tribe, which began in June 1915 and lasted for nearly six months. The reason for the battle was the tribe resisting the Al Saud rule.^[1]