Conflict: | Battle of Hamdh |
Partof: | the Kuwait-Najd War |
Date: | 18–24 May 1920 |
Place: | Qaryat al-Ulya, Saudi Arabia |
Result: | Ikhwan victory
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Combatant1: | Nejd and Hasa |
Combatant2: | Kuwait |
Commander1: | Faisal al-Dwaish |
Commander2: | Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Sheikh Duaij Salman Al-Sabah Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah |
Strength1: | 2,000 men |
Strength2: | 100 cavalrymen, 200 infantrymen |
The Battle of Hamdh (Arabic:معركة حمض) involved 2,000 Ikhwan fighters and 100 Kuwaiti cavalry accompanied by 200 Kuwaiti infantrymen. The battle lasted six days and resulted in heavy but unknown casualties on both sides.