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The Impact of Al-Jahra Battle on Kuwait Internally & Externa
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Ikhwan progressing towards al-Jahra during the attack
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The Red Fort in Northern Kuwait: al-Jahra
Time frame of al-Jahra Battle
The town of al-Jahra was protected by a strong fort (Red Fort). Shaikh Salim headed to al-Jahra with well-armed Kuwaiti citizens who were joined by additional tribal forces in lieu of fighting the Ikhwan.
Faisal Al-Duwaish led the attack on Kuwait with an army that outnumbered the Kuwaiti forces, thus defeating them at the first battle. Kuwaiti forces then retreated and regrouped in order to plan a better attack.
The final fate of the battle of al-Jahra was determined by the interference of the British army upon the agreement made with Shaikh Mubarak in 1899.
The Impact of Al-Jahra Battle on Kuwait Internally & Externally
External Effects
The relations between Kuwait and Najd during the rule of Shaikh Salim did not return to normal or even improve as a result of the Ikhwan attack.
Anglo-Kuwaiti Agreement Honored
The Ikhwan's attack put the Anglo-Kuwaiti agreement of 1899 to test.
- British planes dropped notices on the Wahhabi encampments in Basra, warning them against pursuing their attack on Kuwaiti forces.
- British warships anchored in Kuwait Bay in plain sight of the Ikhwan.
- The Brits used cannon balls and those were enough to warn them that the British wanted the Ikhwan to withdraw.
All in all, al-Jahra attack on Kuwait unified the people and proved that Shaikh Mubarak's endeavor to protect Kuwait by forming alliance with the British yielded fruit.
Internal Effects (Contd.)
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- The people of Kuwait finally understood the threat which Al Sabah family knew because of the Wahhabi attacks in 1790s.
- Strengthened the social ties amongst the Kuwaiti population, aka, a social impact that strengthened society.
Internally, even though the attack wasn't successful, the fear it brought to the hearts of the Kuwaitis unified the society as a whole and made Kuwaitis better aware of the importance of security.
Internal Effects
The conflict of al-Jahra had far-reaching effects on the internal situation in Kuwait.
- Matter of keeping Kuwait independent.
- Strengthened the bonds among various Kuwaiti families, the city's ties with the tribal forces and stood in unity to fight with Shaikh Salim's soldiers.