Siege of Diriyah

April 1818 – September 15, 1818 · Diriyah

Result Ottoman victory

An Egyptian army under Ibrahim Pasha besieged Diriyah, the Saudi capital. Emir Abdullah bin Saud surrendered, and the fall of the city ended the first Saudi state.

Ottoman Empire

Emirate of Diriyah

Strength and losses

Strength
5,500
Killed
1,500
Killed
1,300