Atlas of Battles

country, 6 engagements

Battles in Eritrea

6 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Eritrea: 4 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action between 1894 and 1988. The wars with most engagements here: East African Campaign (2), World War II (1).

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Battle of HalaiAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of AgordatBattle of KerenSiege of BarentuBattle of AfabetAsmaraKassalaMendeferaKerenMassawaAdigratAgordatTessenei200 km15.619N, 38.525E
6 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 December 1894Battle of HalaiAkkele GuzayScramble for Africa
21 October 1940Attack on Convoy BN 7Red SeaWorld War II
26 January 1941Battle of AgordatAgordatEast African Campaign
5 February 1941Battle of KerenKerenEast African Campaign
5 May 1977Siege of BarentuBarentuEritrean War of Independence
17 March 1988Battle of AfabetAfabetEritrean War of Independence

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.