Atlas of Battles

country, 106 engagements

Battles in Croatia

106 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Croatia: 56 battles, 33 sieges, 13 naval actions and 4 campaigns between 230 BC and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Croatian War of Independence (17), World War II (9), Ottoman Wars in Europe (5), Caesar's Civil War (4).

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Siege of IssaSiege of CurictaBattle of KrkBattle of TaurisSiege of SalonaBattle of TaurisBattle of the Volcaean MarshesBattle of Mursa MajorBattle of ScardonSiege of TrsatBattle of KupaBattle of SansegoSiege of RagusaBattle of MakarskaBattle of Drava RiverSiege of ZadarSiege of LastovoBattle of Gvozd MountainBattle of SalvoreBattle of PašmanBattle of Grobnik fieldBattle of BliskaSiege of ZadarSiege of SokolacBattle of DubicaSiege of KninSiege of KlisSiege of KlisSiege of EszczykSiege of IlokSiege of Varaždin 1527Siege of KlisBattle of ĐakovoSiege of ValpovoSiege of ValpovoBattle of Otočac (1543)Battle of HrastovicaBattle of Obreška1571 Ottoman attack on BračBattle of StubicaSiege of ZrinSiege of GvozdanskoBattle of KlisBattle of SlunjBattle of BrestBattle of KlisBattle of BrestBattle of the Dalmatian CoastBattle of ZadvarjeBattle of MarinaBattle at Jurjeve StijeneBattle of GradacOsijek CampaignSiege of KninSiege of DubicaRelief of CetingradSiege of RagusaDalmatian CampaignBattle of LissaBattle of PiranoSiege of ZaraSiege of RagusaBattle of LetenyeBattle of KotorSiege of OsijekBattle of RavneAction of 8 June 1915Bakar mockeryBattle of PremudaRaid on PulaOperation PantherBombing of Zadar in World War IIBattle for GlinuAction of 1 November 1944Battle of IstBattle of NašiceLika-Primorje operationPakrac clash1991 Siege of KijevoBattle of Borovo SeloBattle of GlinaBattle of OsijekBattle of GospićBattle of KusonjeBattle of the BarracksSiege of Bjelovar BarracksSiege of Varaždin BarracksBattle of ŠibenikBattle of ZadarOperation Swath-10Battle of LogorišteBattle of the Dalmatian channelsOperation WhirlwindVrsar BombingBattle of BolmanBattle for Virovitica BridgeheadBombing of Zagreb in World War IISiege of SalonaBattle of CibalaeBattle of NedaoSiege of ZaraBattle of CurzolaBattle of Krbava FieldBattle of SisakBattle of VukovarSiege of DubrovnikBattle of CibalaeBattle of NedaoSiege of ZaraBattle of CurzolaBattle of Krbava FieldBattle of SisakBattle of VukovarSiege of DubrovnikBelgradeZagrebSarajevoPristinaLjubljanaVenicePodgoricaPescaraBanja LukaTrieste200 km44.475N, 16.313E
106 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

301 BC: 1 engagements101 BC: 5 engagements1 BC: 1 engagementsAD 300: 2 engagementsAD 400: 1 engagementsAD 500: 1 engagementsAD 700: 1 engagementsAD 800: 4 engagementsAD 900: 2 engagements1000: 2 engagements1100: 2 engagements1200: 3 engagements1300: 2 engagements1400: 2 engagements1500: 24 engagements1600: 7 engagements1700: 2 engagements1800: 9 engagements1900: 31 engagements31 in 1900301 BC1900
102 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 25 with pages

Contested ground 5

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
230 BCSiege of IssaIssaFirst Illyro-Roman War
49 BCSiege of Curicta
49 BCBattle of KrkKrkCaesar's Civil War
48 BCBattle of TaurisŠćedroCaesar's Civil War
48 BCSiege of SalonaSalonaCaesar's Civil War
47 BCBattle of TaurisŠipanCaesar's Civil War
AD 7Battle of the Volcaean MarshesCibalaeGreat Illyrian Revolt
8 October AD 314Battle of Cibalae
28 September AD 351Battle of Mursa MajorCroatiaRoman civil war of 350–353
AD 454Battle of NedaoPannonia
AD 535Battle of ScardonSkradinGothic War of 535–554
AD 799Siege of TrsatTrsat
AD 819Battle of KupaKupa
AD 842Battle of SansegoSusakArab–Byzantine wars
AD 866Siege of RagusaDubrovnikArab–Byzantine wars
AD 887Battle of MakarskaMakarskaCroatian-Venetian Wars
AD 925Battle of Drava RiverSlavonia
AD 998Siege of ZadarZadarCroatian–Bulgarian Wars
1000Siege of LastovoLastovoCroatian-Venetian Wars
1097Battle of Gvozd MountainCroatia
1177Battle of SalvoreCape Savudrija
1190Battle of PašmanPašmanCroatian-Venetian Wars
10 November 1202Siege of ZaraZadarWar for Zadar
1242Battle of Grobnik fieldRijekaMongol invasions and conquests
8 September 1298Battle of CurzolaKorčulaWar of Curzola
1322Battle of BliskaTrogir
12 August 1345Siege of ZadarZadarCroatian-Venetian Wars
1493Siege of SokolacSokolac Castle
9 September 1493Battle of Krbava FieldKrbavsko PlainOttoman Wars in Europe
16 August 1513Battle of DubicaHrvatska DubicaOttoman Wars in Europe
April 1522Siege of KninKninOttoman Wars in Europe
3 June 1522Siege of KlisKlis
5 February 1524Siege of KlisKlis
5 July 1526Siege of EszczykOsijek
1526Siege of IlokIlok
1527Siege of Varaždin 1527VaraždinOttoman–Habsburg Wars
31 August 1536Siege of KlisKlis FortressCroatian-Ottoman Wars
1537Battle of ĐakovoGorjaniHabsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary
1543Siege of ValpovoValpovo
24 May 1543Siege of ValpovoValpovo
1543Battle of Otočac (1543)OtočacHundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
1561Battle of HrastovicaBrest Pokupski
1565Battle of ObreškaIvanić-Grad
15711571 Ottoman attack on BračBračOttoman–Venetian War of 1570–1573
1573Battle of StubicaDonja StubicaCroatian–Slovene peasant revolt
1577Siege of ZrinZrinCroatian-Ottoman Wars
13 January 1578Siege of GvozdanskoGvozdansko CastleCroatian-Ottoman Wars
1583Battle of KlisKlisOttoman–Habsburg Wars
1584Battle of SlunjSlunjOttoman Wars in Europe
19 July 1592Battle of BrestBrest PokupskiOttoman Wars in Europe
22 June 1593Battle of SisakSisakHundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
1596Battle of KlisKlis FortressLong War
1596Battle of BrestBrest PokupskiHundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
1624Battle of the Dalmatian CoastDalmatiaSpanish–Ottoman Wars
1646Battle of ZadvarjeZadvarjeCretan War of 1645-1669
1657Battle of MarinaMarinaCretan War of 1645-1669
1663Battle at Jurjeve StijeneOtočacAustro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
1666Battle of GradacGradacCretan War of 1645-1669
1685Osijek CampaignOsijekGreat Turkish War
1688Siege of KninKninMorean War
1788Siege of DubicaKozarska Dubica
1790Relief of CetingradCetin Castle
26 May 1806Siege of RagusaDubrovnik
1809Dalmatian CampaignDalmatiaWar of the Fifth Coalition
13 March 1811Battle of LissaAdriatic SeaNapoleonic Wars
22 February 1812Battle of PiranoAdriatic SeaNapoleonic Wars
22 November 1813Siege of ZaraZadarNapoleonic Wars
19 January 1814Siege of RagusaDubrovnikNapoleonic Wars
17 October 1848Battle of Letenye
17 October 1848Battle of Kotor
30 January 1849Siege of OsijekOsijek
1913Battle of RavneRavnjeFirst Serbian Uprising
1915Action of 8 June 1915PremudaWorld War I
1918Bakar mockeryBakarWorld War I
10 June 1918Battle of PremudaAdriatic SeaWorld War I
1 November 1918Raid on PulaAdriatic SeaWorld War I
1943Operation PantherGlinaWorld War II
1943Bombing of Zadar in World War IIZadarWorld War II
1943Battle for GlinuGlina
1944Action of 1 November 1944Kvarner GulfWorld War II
29 February 1944Battle of IstWorld War II
1944Battle of NašiceNašiceWorld War II
1945Lika-Primorje operationLikaWorld War II
1991Pakrac clashPakracCroatian War of Independence
19911991 Siege of KijevoKijevoCroatian War of Independence
2 May 1991Battle of Borovo SeloBorovoCroatian War of Independence
26 June 1991Battle of GlinaGlinaCroatian War of Independence
August 1991Battle of OsijekOsijekCroatian War of Independence
25 August 1991Battle of VukovarVukovarCroatian War of Independence
29 August 1991Battle of GospićGospićCroatian War of Independence
8 September 1991Battle of KusonjeKusonjeCroatian War of Independence
14 September 1991Battle of the BarracksCroatiaCroatian War of Independence
14 September 1991Siege of Bjelovar BarracksBjelovarCroatian War of Independence
14 September 1991Siege of Varaždin BarracksVaraždinCroatian War of Independence
16 September 1991Battle of ŠibenikDalmatiaCroatian War of Independence
16 September 1991Battle of ZadarDalmatiaCroatian War of Independence
1 October 1991Siege of DubrovnikDubrovnikCroatian War of Independence
31 October 1991Operation Swath-10SlavoniaCroatian War of Independence
4 November 1991Battle of LogorišteDuga ResaDuga Resa
14 November 1991Battle of the Dalmatian channelsAdriatic SeaCroatian War of Independence
1991Operation WhirlwindBanovinaCroatian War of Independence
1991Vrsar BombingVrsar
date unknownBattle of BolmanBolmanWorld War II
date unknownBattle for Virovitica BridgeheadVirovitica-Podravina CountyWorld War II
date unknownBombing of Zagreb in World War IIZagrebWorld War II
date unknownSiege of SalonaSalonaGothic War of 535–554

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.