Battle of Bekeriyah

Coordinates: 26°15′00″N 43°46′00″E / 26.25°N 43.76667°E / 26.25; 43.76667
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Battle of Bekeriyah
Part of
Arabia
26°15′00″N 43°46′00″E / 26.25°N 43.76667°E / 26.25; 43.76667
Result Emirate of Riyadh victory
Belligerents Al Rashid
Ottoman Empire Emirate of Nejd and HasaCommanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Strength 20,000 12,000Casualties and losses 300-500
1,000-1,500 Turkish killed[1] 1,000

Battle of Bekeriyah was a major battle of 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.

Notes

  1. ISBN 9780814788097
    . Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ISBN 978-1-59884-337-8
    .

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