Battle

Battle of Al-Bukiryah

1904 · 26.25° N, 43.77° E

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1904
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
26.25° N, 43.77° E
Description
1904 battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War
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Battle of Al-Bukiryah

1904 battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War

Battle of al-Bukayriyya was a major battle of the 1903–1907 Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia campaign, fought between the ruling Rashidi dynasty and the Saudi rebels. It occurred in July 1904 at the town of Bekeriyah in the Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in the Battle of Dilam, he tried to expand his power by capturing Qassim, weakening his Rashidi enemies and their Ottoman allies.

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