Conflict: | Battle of Hamdh |
Partof: | the Kuwait-Najd War |
Date: | 18–24 May 1920 |
Place: | Qaryat al-Ulya, Saudi Arabia |
Result: | Kuwaiti 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.
The battle resulted in the October 1920 Battle of Jahra.