Atlas of Battles

country, 3 engagements

Battles in Djibouti

3 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Djibouti: 1 battle and 2 naval actions between 1551 and 1889. The wars with most engagements here: Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 (2), Scramble for Africa (1).

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Battle of Bab al-MandabBattle of KamaranBattle of New MoscowBattle of Bab al-MandabBattle of KamaranBattle of New MoscowAdenAssabLahijAli SabihBatiObockTadjouraDikhil200 km12.127N, 43.033E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1551Battle of Bab al-MandabBab-el-MandebOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1560Battle of KamaranBab-el-MandebOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1889Battle of New MoscowSagalloScramble for Africa

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