Battle of Al-Safra
AL-Safra (The Yellow) | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War | |||||||
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10.000 | 10.000 | ||||||
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2,000+ dead; 50 POW | 600 dead |
Al-Safra Battle, Tusun Pasha's forces with its artillery and equipment moved forward trying to recapture Medina and met with Saud Al-Kabeer forces in a Valley of Al-Safra (the yellow Valley). Saud's army started attacking the Egyptians with 200 cavalry and about 10,000 men and successfully defended Medina. After 3 days of fighting the Egyptians withdrew back to their bunker in Yanbu.
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