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First Battle of Sulaymaniyah' is a battle that took place in 1919-1922 it was a long battle, the British and Iraqi forces were uprising on Sulaymaniyah and halbja it was a part Mahmud Barzanji revolts the battle was lead by general Mahmud barzanji, mahmud barzanji was also the founder of kingdom of Kurdistan. The battle was a Kurdish victory witch stopped the British and Iraqis from taking Sulaymaniyah

First Battle Of Sulaymaniya
Part of Mahmud Barzanji Revolt
Date June 1919-1922 Location Sulaymaniyah Result kurdish victory Uprising suppressed Territorial changes Kurdish forces kept on controlling Sulaymaniyah rise of national kurdish army
Belligerents
Mandatory Iraq RAF Iraq Command Assyrian Levies	Kingdom of Kurdistan Kurdish National Army
Commanders and leaders
Faisal I	Mahmud Barzanji
Strength
unknown	300-400
Casualties and losses
up to 170+ killed or wounded	small casualties