Shammar-Obaidi war (1814-1817)

In the 1800s, after the Al Obeidi, were kicked out of Najd, by the First Saudi state, they had Quickly established a presence in the Al-Jazira, and started to rival the influential Shammar tribe, and tensions had spiked quickly, as the Ottoman Empire, had tried to keep peace and control over Iraq through military alliances and negotiations with both the Sultans of the tribe.

Shammari-Obaidi conflict (1814-1817)
Part of Mir Muhammad Rebellion and Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire
Date 1814-1817 Location Al-Jazira, Modern Day Syria and Iraq Result Al-Obeidi victory Territorial changes Tikrit, Mosul and Fallujah ceded to the Al-Obaidi
Belligerents
Emirate of Jabal Shammar Ottoman Empire	Al-Obeidi Al-Muntafiq Emirate (limited support)	Soran Emirate (Defensively)
Commanders and leaders
Bashar Agha  † Ahmed Agha  † Safuq al-Jarba  (WIA)	Sultan Obaid bin Jabr Al-Maktoum Sa'adoun Al-Mustafa Sheikh Khayyun al-Ubaid	Mir Muhammad
Casualties and losses
Heavy, Most weapons looted	Heavy	Moderate-Heavy

The Conflict

Around 1814 The war had broken out between the Tribal Confederations, as the Conflict would consist of Raids and ambushes and counter raids and Ambushes, across all of the Jazira and northern Iraq, as the Ottomans would get involved in the Unrest, as they had struggled to contain it and keep the peace.

The War had continued for Several years even Causing the deaths of 2 Commanders, Bashar and Ahmed Agha, until The Shammaris had Agreed to a treaty of them Losing Fallujah, Mosul and Tikrit to the Al Obeidi tribe.

Aftermath

The revolt had marked an important stage in Ottoman tribal politics, and the Rise of the Al Obeidi tribe in Northern Iraq, it also demonstrated the Continuing important of Tribal politics in Ottoman Iraq, where provincial authorities had Often Depended upon alliances with Major tribal Confederacys to maintain control.