Battle of Kanzan

Battle of Kanzan
Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
DateJune 1915 (the siege then continued for about six months)
Location
Jabal Kanzan, Al Ahsa, Arabia
25°34′N 49°42′E / 25.567°N 49.700°E / 25.567; 49.700
Result Ajman tribe victory
Belligerents
Ajman tribe Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Commanders and leaders
Dhaydan bin Hithlain
Other leaders of Ajman
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman (WIA)
Saud Al Kabeer
Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman
Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud 
Strength
<3,000 1,200-4,000
Casualties and losses
350

1,500 of Al Ahsa

900 of Nejd

The Battle of Kanzan was a territorial battle between the Al Saud and their long-term enemies, the Ajman tribe, which began in June 1915 and lasted for nearly six months. The reason for the battle was the tribe resisting the Al Saud rule.