The Al Rashid and their Turkish allies met with the forces of Ibn Saud in a series of military engagements around Bukairiya. In the height of the summer, Ibn Rashid set off with some of his men for Buraidah, under the mistaken impression that the town was eager to surrender to his authority. With his enemy divided, Ibn Saud immediately attacked the Turkish encampment, quickly breaking through the Turkish defenses, thus rendering the Turkish artillery useless. The Turks were forced to retreat, abandoning their supplies and their heavy guns. Those of Ibn Rashid's bedouin who had remained with the Turks fled. Meanwhile, a troop of Saudi warriors successfully attacked Ibn Rashid's men as they made their way to Buraidah, and relieved them of the spoils of war they carried with them.
By the end of the fall, the Turkish troops had been decimated by battle and by disease. While they enjoyed the advantage of modern weaponry and a generous supply of ammunition, they were ill-prepared for the rigors of desert warfare.
Ibn Rashid had fared little better. He had suffered severe losses of men, camels and supplies; he himself had been wounded and had no alternative but to withdraw to Hail.
Once again, Ibn Saud could claim a victory. Despite wounds he received in the fighting, his determination and skill in exploiting the weaknesses of his opponents had enabled him to triumph over the Al Rashid and the Turkish army that Ibn Rashid had summoned to his aid.