Battle of Al-Regeai
| Battle of Al-Regeai | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ikhwan |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kuwait | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah † Sheikh Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah (WIA) Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 horsemen and camel cavalry combatants | 60 cavalry men including 25 vehicles with armed men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown Killed |
His Excellency Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah | ||||||
The Battle
In 1928, the Battle of Al-Regeai (Arabic: معركة الرقعي), took place and was considered the last military battle in Kuwait's early history.[1] The battle took place in January during the reign of His Highness the 10th Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. In this battle, vehicles were used for the first time in Kuwaiti warfare.[1] The battle was brought to effect by a raid of the Ikhwan group on a number of Kuwaitis who were farming in an area designated "Umm Al-Ruweisat", located in the northwest of Al Jahra.[1] The Ikhwan force which consisted of some five hundred horsemen killed the Bedouins and looted their farms.[1]
The news reached Kuwait City and prompted the Battle General Commander of Defense and Security Forces, Sheikh Ali Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to form an army commanded by Sheikhs Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah, Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah,[1][2][3] Abdullah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Sabah Al-Nasser and Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Muzayan.[1] Vehicle armed men from Al-Jahra and Kuwait city joined the battle formation contingent led by Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah.[1]
The assaulters were chased to Al-Batin valley, west of Al-Jahra and were cut off there.[1] Forces of the "Al-Kout Fortress" led by Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah fought the Ikhwan group and inflicted heavy casualties on the assaulters forcing them to retreat from the assaulted farming areas.[1] During the battle, some of the men of were charging with the cavalry and others were battling out of their respective vehicles.[1] As time passed, vehicles ran out of fuel, ammunition and were sinking in the sand. In the meantime, Sheikh Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah was injured in the leg and remained in the valley attaining the injured.[1]
As time passed Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah;.[1][3][4] led the cavalry on a mission to locate and rescue Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah and his soldiers.[1] To the disappointment, the vehicle of Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah was found stuck and raided by the enemy.[1]
After Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah was killed the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered that defense cavalry and infantry in Al-Jahra outside the wall of Kuwait fall under the command of Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah.[1][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 , Official Documented Biography & Accomplishments of Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah ( featured at "U.N.E.S.C.O (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization) ceremony award")
- ↑ Kuwait National Guard Archives, Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; Retrieved March 4, 2015
- 1 2 3 , His Highness the Emir sponsors Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah "U.N.E.S.C.O (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization) ceremony award"
- ↑ Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavaly & Infantry led by Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah; Retrieved March 3, 2015 (Arabic Read)