Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971): 6 battles, all in present-day Bangladesh.

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Battle of SylhetBattle of KamalpurOperation JackpotBattle of DhalaiBattle of ChandrapurBattle of HilliBattle of SylhetBattle of KamalpurOperation JackpotBattle of DhalaiBattle of ChandrapurBattle of HilliDhakaRajshahiBarddhamanRangpurKrishnanagarComillaShillongMymensinghAizawlJashore200 km24.473N, 90.617E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1971: 6 engagements6 in 197119711971
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Sylhet, 1971Battle of Kamalpur, 1971Operation Jackpot, 1971Battle of Dhalai, 1971Battle of Chandrapur, 1971Battle of Hilli, 197119711971
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1971Battle of SylhetBangladeshBangladeshi-Indian victory; Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet...
12 June 1971Battle of KamalpurBangladeshBangladeshi victory
1971Operation JackpotBangladeshMukti Bahini operational success
28 October 1971Battle of DhalaiBangladeshBangladesh–India victory
1971Battle of ChandrapurBangladesh
22 November 1971Battle of HilliBangladeshBangladeshi-Indian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Bangladesh Liberation War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.