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Battle of Gabès

Battle of Gabès was a battle fought in 1387 in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Hafsid Victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1387
WhereTunisia33.881N, 10.098E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHafsid Victory
BelligerentsHafsid dynastyagainstBanu Makki
Casualties and lossesUnknownanddestruction of the areas surrounding the city

Record

Date1387 (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
33.881N, 10.098E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknowndestruction of the areas surrounding the city
Commanders
  • Abu al-Abbas Ahmad II
Battle of GabèsBattle of GabèsBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of DjerbaSiege of DjerbaBattle of Longstop HillBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Longstop HillSfaxZarzisGafsaBen GardaneTataouineMedenineSdid BouzidKebili100 km33.881N, 10.098E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1387

Battle of Gabès is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141458590, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gabès, revision 1374831620, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.