Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Uganda–Tanzania War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978 to 1979): 5 battles, all in present-day Uganda.

See them on the globe

Battle of MutukulaBattle of MasakaBattle of LukayaBattle of EntebbeFall of KampalaBattle of MutukulaBattle of MasakaBattle of LukayaBattle of EntebbeFall of KampalaButemboGomaKisumuKaseseMbaleBeniJinjaKitaleTororoMusoma200 km0.342S, 31.998E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1979: 5 engagements5 in 197919791979
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Mutukula, 1979Battle of Masaka, 1979Battle of Lukaya, 1979Battle of Entebbe, 1979Fall of Kampala, 197919791979
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
January 1979Battle of MutukulaMutukula, UgandaTanzanian victory
23 February 1979Battle of MasakaMasaka, UgandaTanzanian-Ugandan rebel victory
10 March 1979Battle of LukayaLukaya, Uganda
1979Battle of EntebbeUgandaTanzanian victory
1979Fall of KampalaUgandaTanzanian–UNLF victory

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