Atlas of Battles

country, 28 engagements

Battles in Lebanon

28 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Lebanon: 14 battles, 13 sieges and 1 naval action between 586 BC and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Crusades (6), 1982 Lebanon War (5), Syria–Lebanon campaign (3), Crusader–Fatimid Wars (2).

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Siege of TyreSiege of TyreSiege of TyreSiege of ArqaSiege of TripoliSiege of SidonSiege of TyreBattle of al-BuqaiaBattle of Marj AyyunSiege of TyreSiege of TyreFall of Beaufort CastleSiege of TripoliBattle of AnjarBattle of BeirutBattle of JezzineBattle of SidonBattle of Merdjayoun1973 Israeli raid on LebanonBattle of the HotelsBattle of QnatBattle of the BeaufortBattle of JezzineKMT-KKS BattleBattle of Sultan YacoubSiege of BeirutBattle of SidonDamascusBeirutNicosiaHomsṬarābulusHaifaHamahTartusLemososNazareth200 km33.850N, 35.621E
28 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 6 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
586 BCSiege of TyreTyre
January 332 BCSiege of TyreTyreWars of Alexander the Great
314 BCSiege of TyreTyreThird War of the Diadochi
14 March 1099Siege of ArqaTell ArqaMarch from Antioch to Jerusalem during the First Crusade
1102Siege of TripoliTripoliCrusades
19 October 1110Siege of SidonSidonCrusader–Fatimid Wars
1124Siege of TyreTyreCrusader–Fatimid Wars
1163Battle of al-BuqaiaBeqaa ValleyCrusades
10 June 1179Battle of Marj AyyunMarjayounCrusades
12 November 1187Siege of TyreTyreCrusades
June 1243Siege of TyreTyreWar of the Lombards
4 April 1268Fall of Beaufort CastleBeaufort CastleCrusades
9 May 1271Siege of TripoliTripoliNinth Crusade
February 1289Fall of TripoliTripoliCrusades
1 November 1623Battle of AnjarAnjar
24 February 1912Battle of BeirutBeirutItalo-Turkish War
13 June 1941Battle of JezzineJezzineSyria–Lebanon campaign
15 June 1941Battle of SidonSidonSyria–Lebanon campaign
19 June 1941Battle of MerdjayounMarjayounSyria–Lebanon campaign
19731973 Israeli raid on LebanonBeirutOperation Wrath of God
2 April 1976Battle of the HotelsBeirutLebanese Civil War
12 February 1980Battle of QnatQnatQ85804678
6 June 1982Battle of the BeaufortBeaufort Castle1982 Lebanon War
8 June 1982Battle of JezzineJezzine1982 Lebanon War
9 June 1982KMT-KKS BattleQ617705871982 Lebanon War
10 June 1982Battle of Sultan Yacoub1982 Lebanon War
14 June 1982Siege of BeirutBeirut1982 Lebanon War
2 July 1991Battle of SidonSidonLebanese Civil War

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