Battle of Khakeekera
The Battle of Khakeekera (Arabic: معركة خكيكرة) was a naval battle that took place in March 1811 between the forces of Bahrain (led by Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa) and of Kuwait (led by Jaber I Al-Sabah) on one side, and those of the Emirate of Diriyah (or First Saudi State) led by Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami, the pirate ruler of Dammam and some villages in Qatar, on the other. The battle took place northwest of Qatar and ended with a Bahraini-Kuwaiti victory.
| Battle of Khakeekera | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Bahrain Kuwait | Diriyah | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jaber bin Abdullah of Kuwait | Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 200 ships | 60 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 dead | 300 dead | ||||||
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