Saudi–Rashidi War (1903–1907)

Saudi–Rashidi War
	Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date	1903–1907
Location	Qassim region, Arabia
Result	Emirate of Riyadh victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il; Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Riyadh Otaibah tribe
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab; Emir ; Mutayr tribe; Emir of Qassim region.;	Abdulaziz Ibn Saud; Sultan bin Bajad; ; Faisal al-Duwaish; ;
Strength
20,000–25,000 8 battalions	10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
at least 1,670	at least 937
	2,600+

Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in a series of sporadic battles, which ended with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906,^[2] though additional engagements followed in 1907.

Casualties[]

Saudi–Rashidi War (combined 2,607+ casualties):

Battle of Unaizah (1904) - 372 killed.^[3]
Battle of Buraidah - unknown.
Battle of Bekeriyah (1904) - 2,200 killed.
Battle of Shinanah (1904) - unknown.
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (1906) - 35+ killed.
Battle of Tarafiyah (1907) - unknown.

References[]

^ James Wynbrandt. A brief history of Saudi Arabia: p169. [1]
^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 807. ISBN 978-1-59884-336-1.
^ Saudi Arabia 1922-50

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[wynbrandt-1] James Wynbrandt. A brief history of Saudi Arabia: p169. [1]

[2] Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 807. ISBN 978-1-59884-336-1.

[3] Saudi Arabia 1922-50

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