Expedition to Najd (1817–1818)

Ottoman Invasion of Najd 1817–1818
	Part of the Ottoman–Saudi War
	; Ibrahim Pasha's march in Najd
Date	29 September 1817 – 9 September 1818
Location	Najd & Al Qasim.
Result	Ottoman victory Destruction of Diriyah; End of the first Saudi state;
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	First Saudi State
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Pasha	Abdullah I
Strength
8,000 men; 6,000 camles	Unknown
Casualties and losses
4,700 total killed.	200 in Mawiyyah; 70 or 160 in Ar Rass; 800 in Dhuruma; 1,300 in Diriyah

The Najd Expedition (Turkish: Nejd Seferi) was a series of military conflicts waged by Egypt on behalf of the Ottoman Empire from 1817 to 1818. It was part of the Ottoman–Saudi War that lasted from 1811 to 1818. The campaign of 1817/8 was led by Ibrahim Pasha, with the goal of capturing Diriyah and ending the First Saudi State by the order of the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II.

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