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Battle of Šibenik

Battle of Šibenik was a battle fought on 16 September 1991 at Dalmatia, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. The recorded result: Croatian victory.

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Map of front lines and military offensives in the northern Dalmatia in Croatia in January 1992 during the Croatian War of Independence. Balkan Battlegrounds Map 6.
Map of front lines and military offensives in the northern Dalmatia in Croatia in January 1992 during the Croatian War of Independence. Balkan Battlegrounds Map 6.. Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 September 1991lasted 6 days
WhereDalmatia, Croatia43.730N, 15.890E
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsYugoslavia; SAO KrajinaagainstCroatia
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3 soldiers killed; 49 soldiers wounded
Part ofCroatian War of Independence1991 to 1995

Where it sits in the Croatian War of Independence

Pakrac clash, 19911991 Siege of Kijevo, 1991Battle of Borovo Selo, 1991Battle of Glina, 1991Battle of Osijek, 1991Battle of Vukovar, 1991Battle of Gospić, 1991Battle of Kusonje, 1991Battle of the Barracks, 1991Siege of Bjelovar Barracks, 1991Siege of Varaždin Barracks, 1991Battle of Šibenik, 1991Battle of Zadar, 1991Siege of Dubrovnik, 1991Operation Swath-10, 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channels, 199119911991Battle of Šibenik, 1991
16 placed engagements of the Croatian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 September 1991
to 22 September 1991
PlaceDalmatia, Croatia
43.730N, 15.890E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesUnknown3 soldiers killed; 49 soldiers wounded; 7 civilians killed; 64 civilians wounded
Commanders
Battle of ŠibenikBattle of ŠibenikSiege of Knin1991 Siege of KijevoSiege of SalonaSiege of SalonaSiege of KlisSiege of Knin1991 Siege of KijevoSiege of SalonaSiege of SalonaSiege of KlisBanja LukaMostarPulaDubrovnikZenica100 km43.730N, 15.890E
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Battle of Šibenik is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4873058, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Šibenik, revision 1370603141, 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.