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Battle of the Delta

Battle of the Delta was a naval engagement fought in 1178 BC at Nile Delta, in what is now Egypt. It was part of Q1758757. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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A Philistine Ship of War.
A Philistine Ship of War.. Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a photograph by Beato., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1178 BC
WhereNile Delta, Egypt30.900N, 31.117E
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsNew Kingdom of EgyptagainstSea Peoples
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMany killed and captured
Part ofQ1758757

Where it sits in Q1758757

Battle of Perire, 1208 BCDestruction of Ugarit, 1185 BCBattle of the Delta, 1178 BCBattle of Djahy, 1178 BC1208 BC1178 BCBattle of the Delta, 1178 BC
4 placed engagements of Q1758757 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1178 BC (year precision)
PlaceNile Delta, Egypt
30.900N, 31.117E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownMany killed and captured
Commanders
  • Ramesses III
Battle of the DeltaBattle of the DeltaBattle of the NileBattle of SamanouthAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of MansurahBattle of Shubra KhitBattle of the NileAir Battle of El MansouraAlexandriaBur SaidSuezGizaIsmaïliaDamanhûrDumyatRashid100 km30.900N, 31.117E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of the Delta is one of 4 engagements of the 12th century BC in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1036947, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Delta, revision 1383157127, 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.