Battle of Bekeriyah (1904)

Battle of Bekeriyah (1904)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict= Battle of Bekeriyah


caption=
date=June 15 1904
place=Qassim region, Saudi Arabia
casus=Saudi expansion on north
result=Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=20000
strength2=12000
casualties1=1300
casualties2=900

Battle of Bekeriyah was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred in June 1904 at the town of Bekeriyah in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in the Battle of Dilam, Ibn Saud tried to expand his power by capturing Qassim, weakening his Rashidi enemies and their Ottoman allies. The battle ended in Saudi victory with heavy casualties on both sides.

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* [http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9 Battle of Bekeriyah, Arabic Wikipedia]


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