Atlas of Battles

country, 49 engagements

Battles in Tunisia

49 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Tunisia: 30 battles, 12 sieges and 7 naval actions between 306 BC and 1943. The wars with most engagements here: Third Punic War (5), Second Punic War (4), Ottoman–Spanish War (4), First Punic War (3).

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Siege of UticaBattle of BagradasBattle of AdysSiege of AspisBattle of the Bagradas RiverBattle of UticaSiege of TunisSiege of UticaBattle of the Great PlainsBattle of UticaSiege of CarthageFirst Battle of NepherisBattle of Lake TunisBattle of the Port of CarthageSecond Battle of NepherisBattle of the MuthulSiege of ThalaBattle of UticaBattle of RuspinaBattle of ThapsusBattle of Ad DecimumBattle of CarthageBattle of TricamarumBattle of CarthageBattle of Tabrashqfall of KairouanHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Siege of DjerbaConquest of TunisCapture of MahdiaBattle of DjerbaConquest of TunisAction of 29 June 1609Action of May 1612Siege of TunisBattle of KefSiege of TunisBattle of Cape BonBattle of Kasserine PasseBattle of Sidi Bou ZidBattle of SedjenaneBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of El GuettarBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of Longstop HillBattle of Hill 609Battle of the Campobasso ConvoyBattle of ZamaBattle of ZamaTunisConstantineAnnabaSousseSfaxBatnaSétifBiskraSkikdaGabès200 km35.346N, 9.869E
49 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 11 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
306 BCSiege of UticaUticaAgathocles' expedition to Africa
254 BCBattle of BagradasTunisFirst Punic War
254 BCBattle of AdysUthinaFirst Punic War
254 BCSiege of AspisKelibiaFirst Punic War
239 BCBattle of the Bagradas RiverMedjerda RiverMercenary War
239 BCBattle of UticaUticaMercenary War
October 237 BCSiege of TunisTunisMercenary War
203 BCSiege of UticaUticaSecond Punic War
202 BCBattle of the Great PlainsUticaSecond Punic War
202 BCBattle of UticaUticaSecond Punic War
18 October 201 BCBattle of ZamaZama RegiaSecond Punic War
148 BCSiege of CarthageCarthageThird Punic War
148 BCFirst Battle of NepherisNepherisThird Punic War
27 July 148 BCBattle of Lake TunisLake of TunisThird Punic War
146 BCBattle of the Port of CarthageGulf of TunisThird Punic War
146 BCSecond Battle of NepherisNepherisThird Punic War
107 BCBattle of the MuthulJugurthine War
107 BCSiege of ThalaThalaJugurthine War
48 BCBattle of UticaUticaCaesar's Civil War
4 January 45 BCBattle of RuspinaRuspinaCaesar's Civil War
6 April 45 BCBattle of ThapsusThapsusCaesar's Civil War
13 September AD 533Battle of Ad DecimumCarthageVandalic War
13 September AD 533Battle of CarthageCarthageVandalic War
15 December AD 533Battle of TricamarumCarthageVandalic War
AD 698Battle of CarthageCarthageMuslim conquest of the Maghreb
AD 908Battle of TabrashqThalaKutama campaigns against the Aghlabids
21 March AD 909fall of KairouanKairouanKutama campaigns against the Aghlabids
May 1015Hammadid capture of Béja (1015)BéjaHammadid–Zirid War
15 August 1432Siege of DjerbaDjerba
16 June 1535Conquest of TunisTunisOttoman–Spanish War
28 June 1550Capture of MahdiaMahdiaOttoman–Spanish War
9 May 1560Battle of DjerbaDjerbaOttoman–Spanish War
12 July 1574Conquest of TunisTunisOttoman–Spanish War
29 June 1609Action of 29 June 1609La GouletteSpanish–Ottoman Wars
May 1612Action of May 1612Q133865193
August 1694Siege of TunisTunisTunisian-Algerian War of 1694
8 July 1705Battle of KefEl KefTunisian-Algerian War of 1705
October 1705Siege of TunisTunisTunisian-Algerian War of 1705
13 December 1941Battle of Cape BonMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II
1943Battle of Kasserine PasseTunisiaQ111976804
14 February 1943Battle of Sidi Bou ZidSidi BouzidQ111976804
26 February 1943Battle of SedjenaneSejenaneQ111976804
10 March 1943Battle of Ksar GhilaneKsar GhilaneQ111976804
16 March 1943Battle of the Mareth LineMareth LineQ111976804
23 March 1943Battle of El GuettarEl GuettarQ111976804
6 April 1943Battle of Wadi AkaritWādī al ‘AkārītQ111976804
22 April 1943Battle of Longstop HillTunisiaQ111976804
27 April 1943Battle of Hill 609TunisiaQ111976804
4 May 1943Battle of the Campobasso ConvoyMediterranean SeaMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

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