Siege of Taif (1814) | |||||||
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Part of the Wahhabi War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
20,000 men | 10,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed | Unknown |
In 1814, the Saudis laid siege to the Ottoman-held city of Taif, but the Ottoman governor of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, successfully forced them to raise the siege.
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