Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17 (1516 to 1517): 5 battles and 2 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Syria (3), Egypt (2), Israel (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Marj Dabiq.

See them on the globe

Battle of GazaBattle of Marj DabiqCapture of AleppoCapture of DamascusBattle of Yaunis KhanCapture of CairoBattle of RidaniyaBattle of Marj DabiqCapture of AleppoCapture of DamascusBattle of Yaunis KhanCapture of CairoBattle of RidaniyaBaghdadAlexandriaTel AvivBeirutNicosiaMosulAdanaNajafBur SaidKirkuk500 km31.773N, 33.138E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1516: 5 engagements5 in 15161517: 2 engagements15161517
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Marj Dabiq, 1516Capture of Aleppo, 1516Capture of Damascus, 1516Battle of Yaunis Khan, 1516Battle of Gaza, 1516Capture of Cairo, 1517Battle of Ridaniya, 151715161517
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
24 August 1516Battle of Marj DabiqDabiq, SyriaOttoman victory
1516Capture of AleppoAleppo, SyriaOttoman victory
1516Capture of DamascusDamascus, SyriaOttoman victory
28 October 1516Battle of Yaunis KhanKhan Yunis, IsraelOttoman victory
1516Battle of GazaGaza City, Palestine
27 January 1517Capture of CairoCairo, EgyptOttoman victory; Cairo captured by the Ottomans; Egypt annexed by the...
1517Battle of RidaniyaEgyptOttoman Empire; Collapse of the Mamluk Sultanate

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.