Battle of Medina (1812)

Battle of Medina (1812)
Ottoman return of Medina 1812
Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war
Ottoman-medina.jpg
Medina under Ottoman Rule , Medina Mosque .
Date November 1812
Location Medina, western Arabia
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Flag of Egypt 19th century.svg Egypt Eyalet Flag of the First Saudi State.svg First Saudi State
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Egypt 19th century.svg Tusun Pasha Flag of the First Saudi State.svg Saud AL-Kabeer
Strength
20.000
18 cannons
3 mortars [1]
10.000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
300 dead.[citation needed] 600 dead.[citation needed]

The Battle of Medina took place in 1812. Following the events at AL-Safra, Tusun's forces begun to deal with rebel tribes around Medina while military supplies were moved to Yanbu from Egypt. Mohammed Ali Pasha sent Ahmet Aga with 10,000 men to help Tusun's forces to re-capture Medina, this army successfully took the city in November 1812, killing about 600 Saudi fighters.