Capture of Yanbu (1811)
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| Battle of Yanbu | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
 First Saudi State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Tusun Pasha | None | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 70 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | All surrendered | ||||||
The Battle of Yanbu or Yanbu Landing, was a bloodless confrontation between the Saudis and Ottomans in 1811. The Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca and return the honour of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali sent his son Tusun Pasha with an army of 10,000 as a beginning to land in Yanbu, rendering it a station to re-conquer the other cities.
Tusun forces landed successfully in Yanbu and the Saudis forces with a strength of just 70 men surrendered without any losses.