Kuwaiti–Rashidi war

The Kuwaiti–Rashidi war was a conflict between the Sheikhdom of Kuwait and the Emirate of Jabal Shammar which was fought from 1900 to 1901. It began in mid-December 1900,^[1] when the emir of Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Sabah launched a raid into central Arabia. It saw moderate initial success, with the Kuwaitis moving into Najd towards the end of February 1901,^[1] and having captured Unaizah, Buraidah and Al Zulfi by 11 March.^[1] Most of Riyadh was also captured (except for the besieged citadel), from where the Kuwaitis attempted to march on Ha'il,^[2] and on 11 March the Kuwaitis began a pursuit of the emir of Jabal Shammar, who was thought to be in the vicinity of Ha'il.^[1] However, Kuwaiti success saw a reversal on 17 March 1901^[1] when the Kuwaiti army was defeated in the Battle of Sarif [ar].^[2] Upon hearing of this defeat, Ibn Saud, who was besieging the Masmak fort in Riyadh (which was defended by Aljan ibn Muhammad), hastily retreated to Kuwait,^[2] and the emir of Kuwait followed suit, arriving in Kuwait on 31 March.^[1] The emir of Jabal Shammar, Abd al-Aziz ibn Mutib, attempted to follow up this victory by besieging Al Jahra, but retreated out of Kuwait after failing to capture Al Jahra for 2-3 weeks.^[2]

Kuwaiti-Rashidi war
Date 1900 - 1901 Location Jabal Shammar, Kuwait Result Kuwaiti Victory • Kuwaiti invasion of Nejd and Jabal shammer repelled • Rashidi counter-invasion of Kuwait repelled
Belligerents
Sheikhdom of Kuwait	Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Commanders and leaders
Mubarak I Hamoud Al-Sabah †	Abd al-Aziz II
Units involved
64,000[citation needed]	12,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
9,000 Dead[citation needed]	400 Dead[citation needed]

Battles

• Battle of Sarif [ar]
• Battle of Rakhima [ar]
• Siege of Masmak fort
• Siege of Al Jahra

References

1. Alghanim, Salwa (1998-10-15). The Reign of Mubarak-Al-Sabah: Shaikh of Kuwait 1896-1915. I.B.Tauris. pp. 95, 96. ISBN 9781860643507.
2. Vassiliev, Alexei (2013-09-01). The History of Saudi Arabia. Saqi. pp. 211, 212. ISBN 9780863567797.