Battle of Hamdh

Battle of Hamdh
	Part of the Kuwait-Najd War
Date	18–24 May 1920
Location	Qaryat al-Ulya, Saudi Arabia
Result	Ikhwan victory and subsequent Battle of Jahra
Belligerents
Nejd Ikhwan; Bedouins;	Kuwait House of Sabah;
Commanders and leaders
Faisal al-Dwaish	Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah; Sheikh Duaij Salman Al-Sabah; Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah (WIA)
Strength
2,000 men	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.

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