Al-Hasa Expedition (1871)
Ottoman military campaign to invade the El-Hasa region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Al-Hasa Expedition was an Ottoman military campaign to annex the El-Hasa region of eastern Arabia.[1] Ostensibly launched to assist Imam Abdullah bin Faisal in reclaiming control over Najd from his brother Saud bin Faisal, the underlying motive was Medhat Pasha's ambition to extend Ottoman dominion over the Persian Gulf.[2]
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Ottoman Empire Sheikhdom of Kuwait Al-Muntafiq *Arab tribes | Emirate of Nejd | ||||||
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Midhat Pasha Abdullah II Al-Sabah Mubarak Al-Sabah Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud *Nasir Pasha | Saud bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud | ||||||
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5,000 Ottoman regular soldiers 9 Ottoman warships 80 Kuwaiti sailing ships | unknown |
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