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m It was the emirate of Nejd not the emirate of Riyadh, and considering the casualty ratio was a 1:185 it should be decisive.
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{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict=Battle of Unaizah
| conflict = Battle of Unaizah
|partof=[[Saudi–Rashidi War]]
| partof = [[Saudi–Rashidi War]]
| image = {{Location map
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| Saudi Arabia
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|caption=Location of [[Unaizah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
| caption = Location of [[Unaizah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|date=March 1904
| date = March 1904
|place=[[Unaizah]], [[Al-Qassim Province|Qassim region]], [[Arabia]]
| place = [[Unaizah]], [[Al-Qassim Province|Qassim region]], [[Arabia]]
|casus=Saudi expansion on north
| casus = Saudi expansion on north
|result=Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) victory
| result = Decisive Emirate of Nejd victory
|combatant1=[[File:Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg|border|22px]] [[Emirate of Ha'il]]
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg|border|22px]] [[Emirate of Ha'il]]
|combatant2=[[File:Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg|border|22px]] [[Emirate of Nejd and Hasa]]
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg|border|22px]] [[Emirate of Nejd and Hasa]]
|commander1=[[File:Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg|border|22px]] [[Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab]]
| commander1 = [[File:Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg|border|22px]] [[Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab]]
|commander2=[[File:Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg|border|22px]] [[Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia|Abdulaziz Ibn Saud]]
| commander2 = [[File:Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg|border|22px]] [[Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia|Abdulaziz Ibn Saud]]
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| strength1 =
|strength2=
| strength2 =
|casualties1=370 killed<ref name=beck/>
| casualties1 = 370 killed<ref name=beck/>
|casualties2=2 killed<ref name=beck/>
| casualties2 = 2 killed<ref name=beck/>
}}
}}
{{Campaignbox Saudi–Rashidi War}}
{{Campaignbox Saudi–Rashidi War}}

Revision as of 06:09, 15 September 2020

Battle of Unaizah
Part of Saudi–Rashidi War
Battle of Unaizah (1904) is located in Saudi Arabia
Battle of Unaizah (1904)

Location of Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
DateMarch 1904
Location
Result Decisive Emirate of Nejd victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Casualties and losses
370 killed[1] 2 killed[1]

The Battle of Unaizah (Template:Lang-ar) took place during the early stage of the Saudi-Rashidi War. Abdul Aziz captured Unaizah (Anaiza) in March 1904, killing 370 while losing only two men.[1]

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