Battle of Kanzan
| Battle of Kanzan | |||||||
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| Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ajman tribe | Emirate of Nejd and Hasa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.