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Siege of Masmak Fort
Part of Kuwaiti–Rashidi war
Date1901(5 February) - 1901(17 March)
LocationMasmak - Riyadh
Result Emirate of Jabal Shammar victory
Belligerents

Emirate of Riyadh

Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Commanders and leaders
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

Ajlan bin Mohammed Al Ajlan

Abdul Rahman bin Dhaban
Units involved
4,500 2,300

King Abdulaziz besieged Ibn Rashidi garrison in Al-Masmak Palace for 40 days, during which there were periods of fighting between the two parties. King Abdulaziz began implementing a plan to dig a tunnel leading to Al-Masmak Palace, but he stopped after he received news of the negative News of the adverse developments that occurred in the Battle of Al-Sarif, and the defeat of Sheikh Mubarak's army, which forced him to lift the siege of Al-Masmak Palace and leave Riyadh.

References

  1. عبدالله الصالح العثيمين, عبدالله الصالح (2018-4 سبتمبر). تاريخ المملكة العربية السعودية الجزء الثاني (in العربية) (2 ed.). الرياض: العبيكان للنشر (published 2018- 4سبتمبر). p. 36. ISBN 9786035091855، 6035091857. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check date values in: |year=, |date=, and |publication-date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: year (link)
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