Atlas of Battles

country, 34 engagements

Battles in Libya

34 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Libya: 26 battles, 3 sieges and 5 naval actions between 1551 and 1987. The wars with most engagements here: Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II (7), Italo-Turkish War (6), First Barbary War (5), World War II (4).

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Siege of TripoliAction of 16 May 1797Action of 1 August 1801First Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 22 June 1803Second Battle of Tripoli HarborBattle of DernaBattle of TripoliShar al-ShattBattle of KuwayfiaBattle of Ain ZaraBattle of TobrukBattle of DernaBattle of MisrataBattle of ZanzurBattle of Al-Asaba'aBattle of Bir TagriftSiege of GiarabubBattle of BardiaBritish capture of TobrukAction at Mechili, 24 January 1941Battle of KufraOperation SonnenblumeBattle of Beda FommSiege of TobrukFirst Battle of Bir el GubiPoint 175Second Battle of Bir el GubiBattle of GazalaBattle of Bir HakeimBattle at Bir el HarmatBattle of El AgheilaBattle of the Gulf of GabesAlexandriaTripoliBanghaziSabhaMisrataZuwaraAl JawfTmassa500 km28.544N, 18.692E
34 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 8 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 August 1551Siege of TripoliTripoliOttoman–Habsburg Wars
16 May 1797Action of 16 May 1797French Revolutionary Wars
1 August 1801Action of 1 August 1801Mediterranean SeaFirst Barbary War
16 May 1802First Battle of Tripoli HarborPort of TripoliFirst Barbary War
22 June 1803Action of 22 June 1803TripoliFirst Barbary War
3 August 1804Second Battle of Tripoli HarborTripoliFirst Barbary War
27 April 1805Battle of DernaDernaFirst Barbary War
10 October 1911Battle of TripoliTripoliItalo-Turkish War
23 October 1911Shar al-ShattTripolitania vilayet
28 November 1911Battle of KuwayfiaBenghaziItalo-Turkish War
4 December 1911Battle of Ain ZaraAin ZaraItalo-Turkish War
22 December 1911Battle of TobrukTobrukItalo-Turkish War
3 March 1912Battle of DernaItalo-Turkish War
9 July 1912Battle of MisrataMisrataItalian invasion of Tripolitania
20 September 1912Battle of ZanzurJanzurItalo-Turkish War
March 1913Battle of Al-Asaba'aAl Aşābi‘ahFirst Italo-Senussi War
25 February 1928Battle of Bir TagriftTripolitaniaQ154611
25 December 1940Siege of GiarabubJaghbubMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
3 January 1941Battle of BardiaBardiaWorld War II
21 January 1941British capture of TobrukTobrukWorld War II
24 January 1941Action at Mechili, 24 January 1941MechiliOperation Compass
31 January 1941Battle of KufraKufraMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
6 February 1941Operation SonnenblumeCyrenaicaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
6 February 1941Battle of Beda FommCyrenaicaOperation Compass
10 April 1941Siege of TobrukTobrukMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
19 November 1941First Battle of Bir el GubiOperation Crusader
29 November 1941Point 175Operation Crusader
4 December 1941Second Battle of Bir el GubiOperation Crusader
26 May 1942Battle of GazalaGazalaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
26 May 1942Battle of Bir HakeimBir HakeimMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
2 June 1942Battle at Bir el HarmatLibyan DesertWorld War II
11 December 1942Battle of El AgheilaEl AgheilaWorld War II
20 January 1943Battle of the Gulf of GabesMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
5 September 1987Battle of Maaten al-SarraMaaten al-Sarra Air BaseToyota War

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