What the records say
- When
- 1811
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 24.08° N, 38.06° E
- Description
- 1811 confrontation between the Ottomans and Saudi State
Capture of Yanbu (1811)
1811 confrontation between the Ottomans and Saudi State
The Capture of Yanbu, or Yanbu Landing, in 1811 was a military engagement that began the First Campaign of the Ottoman–Wahhabi war. It occurred with virtually no resistance as the Wahhabis had no troops in the area when the Ottomans initially arrived.
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