Battle of Jahra

Battle of Jahra
	; Kuwait Red Fort
Date	10 October 1920
Location	Kuwait Red Fort, Al-Jahra, Kuwait
Result	Kuwait victory Al-Jahra besieged for 2 days resulting in Ikhwan retreat from the Red Fort; Uqair Protocol of 1922; British involvement in the Kuwait-Najd War;
Belligerents
Nejd Ikhwan;	Kuwait House of Sabah;
Commanders and leaders
Faisal al-Dwaish	Salim I; (Commander of Defense Security Force Cavalry and Infantry of Al-Kout Fortress); Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah; (General cavalry commander); Other cavalry commanders: Sheikh Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah; Sheikh Duaij Salman Al-Sabah; Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah †;
Strength
3,000-4,000 men	1,500–4,000 men
Casualties and losses
400-500 killed	300 killed

The Battle of Jahra was a battle during the Kuwait–Najd War, fought between Kuwaiti forces and Saudi-supported militants. The battle took place in Al-Jahra, west of Kuwait City on 10 October 1920 around the Kuwait Red Fort.

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