What the records say
- When
- 13 Jan 1902
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 24.64° N, 46.72° E
- Description
- 1902 battle in the Unification war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Riyadh
1902 battle during the Unification of Saudi Arabia
The Battle of Riyadh or the Reconquest of Riyadh, was fought on 13 January 1902 in Riyadh, then part of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar. It was a conflict between the Rashidi dynasty and the House of Saud, and ended with Ibn Saud successfully capturing the walled city.
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