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Battle of Al-Regeai

Battle of Al-Regeai was a battle fought in 1928 in what is now Kuwait. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Ikhwan victory; Kuwaiti and British retreat. Recorded strength: 500 horsemen and camel cavalry combatants against 225 cavalry men including 25 vehicles with armed men.

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Fought1928
WhereKuwait29.350N, 47.683E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIkhwan victory; Kuwaiti and British retreat
BelligerentsIkhwanagainst23px Sheikhdom of Kuwait; United Kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy; 6 pilots killed

Record

Date1928 (year precision)
PlaceKuwait
29.350N, 47.683E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength500 horsemen and camel cavalry combatants225 cavalry men including 25 vehicles with armed men
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy; 6 pilots killed
Commanders
  • Faisal al-Duwaish
  • Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
  • Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah
  • Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Battle of Al-RegeaiBattle of Al-RegeaiBattle of the BridgesBattle of Dasman PalaceBattle of FailakaSafwan Airfield StandoffBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of the BridgesBattle of Dasman PalaceSafwan Airfield StandoffBattle of Phase Line BulletBasraAbadanHafar al BatinAz AubayrAl Ahmadi100 km29.350N, 47.683E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1928

Battle of Al-Regeai is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day Kuwait.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16950593, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Al-Regeai, revision 1383954174, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.