Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain

Kuwaiti invasion of Bahrain
Date23 July 1783
Location
Result

Kuwaiti allied victory

  • Al Khalifa annexes Bahrain into its sheikhdom
Belligerents
al-Madhkur's realm

Sheikhdom of Zubarah
Sheikhdom of Kuwait

  • Utubs and other allied tribes of Zubarah

Supported by:

Al-Dhafeer
Commanders and leaders
Nasr Al-Madhkur
Madan Al-Jidhafsi 
Sayed Majed Al-Jidhafsi (MIA)
Ahmad Al Khalifa
Abdullah I Al-Sabah
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

The Kuwaiti invasion of Bahrain led to the end of Persian rule in Bahrain and the annexation of Bahrain by the Arabs.