- Siege of Diriyah
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Destruction of Diriyah Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war Date April – 9 September 1818 Location Diriyah. Result Ottoman victory. Belligerents Egypt Eyalet First Saudi State Commanders and leaders Ibrahim Pasha Abdullah bin Saud Strength 30,000 , 30 artillery. 2,000 Casualties and losses unknown. huge number of civilians and soldiers have been killed and wounded ,destruction of Diriyah. The Destruction of Diriyah took place late in, 1818 at the end of the Ottoman-Saudi war of 1811–18 during the Nejd Expedition. When the forces of Ibrahim Pasha had reached Diriyah, Abdullah I tried to defend his capital with a weak army. After a siege of several months Abdullah surrendered to the Ottomans on September 9. Abdullah was made prisoner and with his treasurer and secretary was taken to Cairo. Later Abdullah was sent to Istanbul, where, in spite of Ibrahim's promise of safety and of Mohammad Ali's intercession in his favor, he was put to death. At the close of the year 1819 Ibrahim returned to Cairo, having subdued all opposition in Arabian Peninsula. ending the Ottoman-Saudi war, and starting his duty with Ottomans against Greek.
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References
- Diriyah official website – About Diriyah ar
Categories:- Battles of the Ottoman–Saudi War
- Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire
- History of Saudi Arabia
- Battles involving Arab Egypt
- Battles involving Saudi Arabia
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