Capture of Yanbu (1811)

The capture of Yanbu, or Yanbu Landing, was a bloodless confrontation between the Saudis and Ottomans in 1811.^[4]

Capture of Yanbu
Part of the Wahhabi war
Date October 1811[1] Location Yanbu, western Arabia 24.079°N 38.060°E / 24.079; 38.060 Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Diriyah
Commanders and leaders
Tusun Pasha	Unknown
Strength
14,000 men[2]	300 men[3]
Casualties and losses
None	All surrendered

Capture

The Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca and return the honor of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali sent his son Tusun Pasha with an army of 14,000 as a beginning to land in Yanbu, rendering it a station to re-conquer the other cities. Tusun's forces landed successfully in Yanbu, and the Saudi forces, with a strength of 300 men, surrendered without any losses.