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Battle of Zadar

Battle of Zadar was a battle fought on 16 September 1991 at Dalmatia, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 19 days. It was part of the Croatian War of Independence, which ran from 1991 to 1995. Recorded strength: 3,000; (180th Brigade alone) against 4,500; (JNA estimate).

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Fought16 September 1991lasted 19 days
WhereDalmatia, Croatia44.120N, 15.230E
OutcomeCeasefire; Tactical Croatian victory; Croatia defended the city of Zadar; Strategic Yugoslav victory; The Yugoslav People's Army met some of its objectives and evacuated from Zadar
BelligerentsYugoslavia; SAO KrajinaagainstCroatia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Zadar, 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 5 October 1991
PlaceDalmatia, Croatia
44.120N, 15.230E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeSAO Krajina expanded territory under its control
Strength3,000; (180th Brigade alone)4,500; (JNA estimate)
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown; 34 civilians killed in artillery bombardment of Zadar
Commanders
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between AD 998 and 1991.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1991

Battle of Zadar 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 Q7096908, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zadar, revision 1370596116, 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.