1783 Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain

1783 invasion of Bahrain
Date 1783 Location Bahrain Result Zubaran-Kuwaiti victory Naval attack by the Bushehri navy on Zubarah in 1782 fails Civil war starts in Bahrain after the attack on Zubarah Jidhafs wins the civil war, however, by this time the Zubarans had just entered the country Zubarah gains control of Bahrain in 1783
Belligerents
Bushehr	Zubarah Kuwait
Commanders and leaders
Nasr Al-Madhkur (Fled to Bushehr) Madan Al-Jidhafsi[1] (KIA)	Ahmad Al Khalifa
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

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In 1783, the Al Khalifa clan led an attack on the islands of Bahrain, from their then base of Zubara, successfully capturing it from Nasr Al-Madhkur. The Al Khalifa family has ruled Bahrain ever since. The invasion was led by Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Khalifa, leading to him being named Ahmed Al Fateh ("Ahmed the Conqueror").

The Al Khalifa were supported by a naval fleet from Kuwait and several Bedouin clans based in Zubara in its invasion of Bahrain. These clans included Al Mannai, Al Jalahima, Al Bin Ali, Al Bu Romaih, Al Hajri, Al Muhannadi, Al Nuaim, Al Buainain, Al Bukuwarah, Al Aazmi, Al Sayed and Al Thawawida.

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