Siege of Taif (1814)
Saudi battle in Hejaz, 19th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 using a ruse.
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Part of the Wahhabi War | |||||||
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20 cavalry | 10,000 men | ||||||
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