Atlas of Battles

country, 28 engagements

Battles in Jordan

28 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Jordan: 22 battles and 6 sieges between 218 BC and 1971. The wars with most engagements here: World War I (7), First Jewish-Roman War (3), Crusades (3), Arab Cold War (3).

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Siege of PhiladelphiaBattle of GadaraBattle of CanaBattle of BethennabrisBattle of the Jordan RiverSiege of MachaerusSiege of AylaSiege of KerakSiege of Al-KarakBattle of Wadi MusaBattle of TafilahBattle of HijlaFirst Transjordan attack on AmmanSecond Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es SaltBattle of Jisr Benat YakubBattle of Ghor Al -SafiBattle of GesherBattle of AmmanSyrian invasion of JordanAjlun offensiveBattle of Mu'tahBattle of FahlSiege of Kerak1757 Hajj caravan raidBattle of AqabaFirst Battle of AmmanSecond Battle of AmmanBattle of KaramehBattle of Mu'tahBattle of FahlSiege of Kerak1757 Hajj caravan raidBattle of AqabaFirst Battle of AmmanSecond Battle of AmmanBattle of KaramehTel AvivBur SaidSuezGaza CityHaifaIsmaïliaEl MansuraDumyatNablusEl Arish200 km31.093N, 35.473E
28 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

301 BC: 1 engagements101 BC: 2 engagements1 BC: 3 engagementsAD 600: 2 engagements1100: 3 engagements1700: 1 engagements1800: 1 engagements1900: 15 engagements15 in 1900301 BC1900
28 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 10 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
218 BCSiege of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaFourth Syrian War
93 BCBattle of GadaraUmm Qais
84 BCBattle of CanaDead Sea
AD 68Battle of BethennabrisBeth NimrahFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 68Battle of the Jordan RiverJordan RiverFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 71Siege of MachaerusMachaerusFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 629Battle of Mu'tahMu'tahArab–Byzantine wars
December AD 634Battle of FahlJordan RiverMuslim conquest of the Levant
1171Siege of AylaAqabaCrusades
October 1183Siege of KerakKerak CastleCrusades
1187Siege of KerakKerak CastleCrusades
17571757 Hajj caravan raidQatraneh
1834Siege of Al-KarakAl-KarakPeasants' revolt in Palestine
1917Battle of AqabaAqabaArab Revolt
1917Battle of Wadi MusaWadi MusaArab Revolt
1918Battle of TafilahTafilahWorld War I
21 March 1918Battle of HijlaWorld War I
27 March 1918First Battle of AmmanAmmanWorld War I
2 April 1918First Transjordan attack on AmmanWorld War I
1918Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es SaltJordan ValleyWorld War I
25 September 1918Second Battle of AmmanAmmanWorld War I
27 September 1918Battle of Jisr Benat YakubJordan RiverWorld War I
1948Battle of Ghor Al -SafiJordan ValleyWar of Attrition
14 May 1948Battle of GesherBaqoura1948 Arab–Israeli War
21 March 1968Battle of KaramehKaramehWar of Attrition
1970Battle of AmmanAmmanArab Cold War
1970Syrian invasion of JordanNorthern JordanArab Cold War
1971Ajlun offensiveAjlounArab Cold War

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