Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Eritrean War of Independence

The atlas places 10 engagements of the Eritrean War of Independence (1961 to 1991): 8 battles and 2 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Eritrea (9), Ethiopia (1).

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Battle of HalhalBattle of AnsabaBattle of TogorubaSiege of NakfaBattle of AdalBattle of OmalBattle of MassawaSiege of BarentuBattle of AfabetBattle of MassawaBattle of AdalBattle of OmalBattle of MassawaSiege of BarentuBattle of AfabetBattle of MassawaAsmaraKassalaMendeferaKerenAgordatTessenei200 km15.892N, 38.467E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1961: 2 engagements2 in 19611962: 1 engagements1963: 1 engagements1964: 1 engagements1976: 1 engagements1977: 2 engagements2 in 19771988: 1 engagements1990: 1 engagements19611990
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Adal, 1961Battle of Omal, 1961Battle of Halhal, 1962Battle of Ansaba, 1963Battle of Togoruba, 1964Siege of Nakfa, 1976Battle of Massawa, 1977Siege of Barentu, 1977Battle of Afabet, 1988Battle of Massawa, 199019611990
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1961Battle of AdalGash-Barka Region, EritreaELF victory; Start of the Eritrean War of Independence
1961Battle of OmalGash-Barka Region, EritreaELF victory
1962Battle of HalhalHalhal, EritreaEthiopian victory
1963Battle of AnsabaAnseba Region, EritreaELF victory
1964Battle of TogorubaGash-Barka Region, EritreaEthiopian victory
1976Siege of NakfaNakfa, EthiopiaEPLF victory
1977Battle of MassawaEritreaEthiopian victory
5 May 1977Siege of BarentuBarentu, EritreaEthiopian victory
17 March 1988Battle of AfabetAfabet, EritreaEPLF victory
1990Battle of MassawaEritreaEPLF victory

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