Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the East African Campaign

The atlas places 7 engagements of the East African Campaign (1940 to 1941): 6 battles and 1 siege across 4 present-day countries, most in Ethiopia (3), Eritrea (2), Sudan (1).

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Battle of Tug ArganCapture of KassalaBattle of AgordatBattle of KerenSiege of SaïoBattle of CulqualberBattle of GondarCapture of KassalaBattle of AgordatBattle of KerenSiege of SaïoBattle of CulqualberBattle of GondarAddis AbabaKhartoumSanaaAdenAsmaraHargeisaDjiboutiTaizzAl-UbayyidDire Dawa500 km12.265N, 39.427E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1940: 2 engagements1941: 5 engagements5 in 194119401941
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Capture of Kassala, 1940Battle of Tug Argan, 1940Battle of Agordat, 1941Battle of Keren, 1941Siege of Saïo, 1941Battle of Culqualber, 1941Battle of Gondar, 194119401941
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 June 1940Capture of KassalaSudanBritish victory
1940Battle of Tug ArganBritish Somaliland, SomaliaItalian victory
26 January 1941Battle of AgordatAgordat, EritreaBritish victory
5 February 1941Battle of KerenKeren, EritreaAllied victory
25 March 1941Siege of SaïoDembi Dollo, EthiopiaAllied victory
6 August 1941Battle of CulqualberEthiopiaAllied victory
13 November 1941Battle of GondarGondar, EthiopiaAllied victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the East African Campaign (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.