Atlas of Battles

war, 33 engagements

Battles of the Western Sahara War

The atlas places 33 engagements of the Western Sahara War (1975 to 1991): 32 battles and 1 siege across 3 present-day countries, most in Morocco (26), Western Sahara (5), Mauritania (2).

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Battle of Ain Ben TiliBattle of BucraaBattle of ZouératBattle of Tan-TanBattle of TichlaBattle of SmaraBattle of Al MahbesBattle of BucraaSiege of ZagBattle of Cape BoujdourBattle of Gueltat ZemmourBattle of Gueltat ZemmourBattle of SmaraBattle of Guelta ZemmurSmara and Bou Craa attacksBattle of LemseiedBattle of SmaraBattle of Z'Moul NiranBattle of Hausa (1984)Battle of FarsiaBattle of TichlaBattles of Farsia and Oum DreygaHaouza attackBattle of Oum DreygaBattle of HausaFirst Battle of AmgalaSecond Battle of AmgalaBattle of Bir AnzaraneBattle of Al MahbesBattle of Guelta ZemmourBattle of AmgalaFirst Battle of AmgalaSecond Battle of AmgalaBattle of Bir AnzaraneBattle of Al MahbesBattle of Guelta ZemmourBattle of AmgalaLas PalmasLaayoune500 km25.106N, 12.081W
33 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1975: 1 engagements1976: 3 engagements1977: 2 engagements1979: 7 engagements7 in 19791980: 3 engagements1981: 3 engagements1982: 1 engagements1983: 2 engagements1984: 2 engagements1985: 1 engagements1987: 3 engagements1988: 2 engagements1989: 3 engagements19751989
33 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battles of La Güera and Tichla, 1975Battle of Ain Ben Tili, 1976First Battle of Amgala, 1976Second Battle of Amgala, 1976Battle of Bucraa, 1977Battle of Zouérat, 1977Battle of Tan-Tan, 1979Battle of Tichla, 1979Battle of Bir Anzarane, 1979Battle of Smara, 1979Battle of Al Mahbes, 1979Battle of Bucraa, 1979Siege of Zag, 1979Battle of Akka, 1980Battle of Cape Boujdour, 1980Battle of Gueltat Zemmour, 1980Battle of Gueltat Zemmour, 1981Battle of Smara, 1981Battle of Guelta Zemmur, 1981Smara and Bou Craa attacks, 1982Battle of Lemseied, 1983Battle of Smara, 1983Battle of Z'Moul Niran, 1984Battle of Hausa (1984), 1984Battle of Al Mahbes, 1985Battle of Farsia, 1987Battle of Tichla, 1987Battles of Farsia and Oum Dreyga, 1987Haouza attack, 1988Battle of Oum Dreyga, 1988Battle of Guelta Zemmour, 1989Battle of Hausa, 1989Battle of Amgala, 198919751989
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1975Battles of La Güera and TichlaMoroccoMauritanian victory
19 January 1976Battle of Ain Ben TiliAin Ben Tili, MauritaniaPolisario Front victory
27 January 1976First Battle of AmgalaAmgala, Western SaharaMoroccan victory
14 February 1976Second Battle of AmgalaAmgala, Western SaharaAlgerian-Polisario Front victory
1977Battle of BucraaBou Craa, Morocco
19 August 1977Battle of ZouératZouérat, Mauritania
28 January 1979Battle of Tan-TanTan-Tan, Morocco
1979Battle of TichlaMoroccoPolisario Front victory
11 August 1979Battle of Bir AnzaraneBir Anzarane, Morocco
5 October 1979Battle of SmaraSmara, Morocco
14 October 1979Battle of Al MahbesMahbes, MoroccoSahrawi victory
1979Battle of BucraaBou Craa, Morocco
December 1979Siege of ZagZag, Morocco
25 January 1980Battle of AkkaAkka, Morocco
13 February 1980Battle of Cape BoujdourBoujdour, Morocco
1980Battle of Gueltat ZemmourMorocco
1981Battle of Gueltat ZemmourMorocco
1981Battle of SmaraSmara, Morocco
13 October 1981Battle of Guelta ZemmurMoroccoPolisario victory
1982Smara and Bou Craa attacksSmara, Morocco
10 July 1983Battle of LemseiedMsied, Morocco
1983Battle of SmaraSmara, Morocco
13 October 1984Battle of Z'Moul NiranMorocco
1984Battle of Hausa (1984)Haouza, Morocco
12 January 1985Battle of Al MahbesMahbes, Western Sahara
25 February 1987Battle of FarsiaFarsia, Western Sahara
1987Battle of TichlaMorocco
18 November 1987Battles of Farsia and Oum DreygaFarsia, Morocco
1988Haouza attackHaouza, Morocco
16 September 1988Battle of Oum DreygaOum Dreyga, Morocco
1989Battle of Guelta ZemmourMoroccoMorocco victory
10 October 1989Battle of HausaHaouza, MoroccoMoroccan victory
1989Battle of AmgalaAmgala, Western Sahara

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