Sheikhdom of Kuwait (Military Occupation)

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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by Kuwait that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

February 1901: Kuwaitis moved into Najd towards at the end of February 1901.

Chronology

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1. Kuwaiti-Rashidi war

Was a conflict between the Sheikhdom of Kuwait and the Emirate of Jabal Shammar which was fought from 1900 to 1901.

March 1901: The Kuwaitis also captured most of Riyadh.

March 1901: The Kuwaitis captured Unaizah, Buraidah and Al Zulfi.

March 1901: Upon hearing of the Kuwaiti invasion, Ibn Saud, brought his troops to the border with Kuwait, and the emir of Kuwait decided to leave the occupied regions of Jabal Shammar.

Disestablishment

March 1901: Upon hearing of the Kuwaiti invasion, Ibn Saud, brought his troops to the border with Kuwait, and the emir of Kuwait decided to leave the occupied regions of Jabal Shammar.