A) To reclaim the trade routes seized by the Muslims.
B) A retaliatory attack by the Quraish for their defeat at Badr.
C) To capture the city of Madinah and its resources.
D) To rescue Muslim prisoners held in Makkah.
Explanation
The Battle of Uhud was primarily a retaliatory campaign by the Quraish of Makkah to avenge their significant defeat at the Battle of Badr in the previous year (2 AH).
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