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Battle of Bekeriyah | |||||||
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Part of Saudi–Rashidi War | |||||||
Location of Bekeriyah, Saudi Arabia. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Al Rashid Ottoman Empire | Emirate of Nejd and Hasa | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab | Abdulaziz Ibn Saud | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300–500 1,900–2,000 Turkish killed[1] | 1,000 |
Battle of al-Bukayriyya was a major battle of the 1903–1907 Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia campaign, between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred in July 1904 at the town of Bekeriyah in Qassim region.[2] After Ibn Saud's victory in the Battle of Dilam, he tried to expand his power by capturing Qassim, weakening his Rashidi enemies and their Ottoman allies. The battle ended in a Saudi victory with heavy casualties on both sides.