Battle of Al-Safra

AL-Safra (The Yellow)
	Part of the Ottoman-Saudi war
Date	1812
Location	near Medina, western Arabia
Result	Saudi victory, Ottomans moved back to Yanbu.
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	First Saudi State
Commanders and leaders
Tusun Pasha	Saud al-Kabeer
Strength
8.000	10.000
Casualties and losses
840 dead;; 50 POW	800 dead

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Al-Safra Battle, Tusun Pasha's forces with its artillery and equipment moved forward trying to recapture Medina and met with Saud AL-Kabeer forces in a Valley of Al-Safra (the yellow Valley). Saud's army started attacking the Egyptians with 200 cavalry and about 10,000 men and successfully defended Medina. After 3 days of fighting the Egyptians withdrew back to their bunker in Yanbu.

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