Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the 1948 Palestine war

The atlas places 5 engagements of the 1948 Palestine war (1947 to 1949): 4 battles and 1 siege across 2 present-day countries, most in Israel (4), Palestine (1).

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Battle for JerusalemBattle of 3 ShevatSiege of AcreAtarot convoyBattle of GezerBattle for JerusalemBattle of 3 ShevatSiege of AcreBattle of GezerTel AvivDamascusAmmanBur SaidGaza CityHaifaNablusEl ArishNazarethAl Karak200 km32.292N, 35.078E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1947: 1 engagements1948: 4 engagements4 in 194819471948
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle for Jerusalem, 1947Battle of 3 Shevat, 1948Siege of Acre, 1948Atarot convoy, 1948Battle of Gezer, 194819471948
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1947Battle for JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelInconclusive
14 January 1948Battle of 3 ShevatPalestinePalestinian Arab failure
19 March 1948Siege of AcreAcre, Israel
24 March 1948Atarot convoyIsrael
1948Battle of GezerGezer, Israel

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the 1948 Palestine war (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.