Battle of Shinanah

1904 CE.

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The Battle of Shinanah was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia campaign, between the Rashidi dynasty and Saudi rebels. It occurred on 29 September 1904, in the town of Shinanah in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in Battle of Bekeriyah, he planned to conquer the whole Qassim region. Ibn Rashid also planned to regain control of the region. The battle ended in a Saudi victory, Ibn Saud gained extensive Turkish supplies in the town. Ibn Rashid and his Ottoman allies were forced to retreat to Rawdat Muhanna.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Shinanah (1904), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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