Battle of Al-Regeai
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| Battle of Al-Regeai | |||||||
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| Part of Ikhwan Revolt | |||||||
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.svg){kind=small} Sheikhdom of Kuwait United Kingdom[1] | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Faisal Al-Dawish Ali ibn ashwan al aouboui (Sheikh of Alabayat branch of Braih of Mutayr)[2] Sheikh falah mazyad ibn damkh Al hameli (sheikh of hawamil branch of Braih of Mutayr) |
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah † Sheikh Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah (WIA) Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah † Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 horsemen and camel cavalry combatants | 225 cavalry men including 25 vehicles with armed men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Heavy 6 pilots killed[3][page needed] | ||||||
The Battle of Al-Regeai (Arabic: معركة الرقعي) also known as Battle of Atheriyat (named by the Ikhwan) in Kuwait was a fight between approximately 500 Ikhwan horsemen and the Kuwaiti military. It occurred on 28 January 1928.[4][better source needed] It was the final significant military engagement in Kuwait's early historical period. It transpired under the rule of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the 10th ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait. The battle featured the first utilisation of vehicles in Kuwaiti combat. The Ikhwan raided Kuwaiti farmers at Umm Al-Ruweisat, northwest of Al Jahra. The Ikwhwan occupied many farms.
Battle General Commander of Defense and Security Forces, Sheikh Ali Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah formed an army commanded by Sheikhs Ali Khalifa Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah, Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah,[5][6] Abdullah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Sabah Al-Nasser and Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Muzayan. Vehicles and soldiers from Al Jahra and Kuwait City joined the battle contingent led by Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah.