Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Lebanese Civil War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Lebanese Civil War (1975 to 1990): 5 battles, all in present-day Lebanon.

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Battle of the HotelsBattle of KaukabaBattle of ZahlehBattle of TripoliBattle of SidonBattle of the HotelsBattle of KaukabaBattle of ZahlehBattle of TripoliBattle of SidonNicosiaHomsHaifaHamahTartusLemososNazarethAs SuwaydaTadmurAd Nabk200 km33.916N, 35.653E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1976: 1 engagements1 in 19761978: 1 engagements1 in 19781980: 1 engagements1 in 19801983: 1 engagements1 in 19831991: 1 engagements1 in 199119761991
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of the Hotels, 1976Battle of Kaukaba, 1978Battle of Zahleh, 1980Battle of Tripoli, 1983Battle of Sidon, 199119761991
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
2 April 1976Battle of the HotelsBeirut, LebanonLebanese National Movement victory; Division of Beirut along...
1978Battle of KaukabaKaukaba, LebanonNorwegian victory
1980Battle of ZahlehLebanonLebanese Forces strategic victory
1983Battle of TripoliTripoli, LebanonPro-Syrian Palestinian victory; PLO driven out of Lebanon
2 July 1991Battle of SidonSidon, LebanonLebanese Government victory

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