Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Ikhwan Revolt

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Ikhwan Revolt (1927 to 1930): 4 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Saudi Arabia (3), Iraq (1).

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Ikhwan raid on BusayyaBattle of Hafr al-BatinBattle of SabillaBattle of Jabal ShammarIkhwan raid on BusayyaBattle of Hafr al-BatinBattle of SabillaBattle of Jabal ShammarDubaiTel AvivDamascusKuwait CityBeirutIsfahanShirazMuscatLuxorAbu Dhabi1000 km28.167N, 45.173E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1927: 1 engagements1929: 3 engagements3 in 192919271929
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Ikhwan raid on Busayya, 1927Battle of Hafr al-Batin, 1929Battle of Sabilla, 1929Battle of Jabal Shammar, 192919271929
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1927Ikhwan raid on BusayyaMandatory Iraq, IraqInconclusive; Ikhwan destruction of a police fort near Al-Busayyah...
1929Battle of Hafr al-BatinHafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia
1929Battle of SabillaRiyadh Province, Saudi ArabiaHejaz and Nejd victory
1929Battle of Jabal ShammarUmm Radamah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ikhwan Revolt (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.