Atlas of Battles

country, 11 engagements

Battles in Kenya

11 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Kenya: 8 battles, 1 siege and 2 campaigns between 1505 and 1956. The wars with most engagements here: Mau Mau rebellion (3), World War I (2), Omani–Portuguese conflicts (1).

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Battle of ShelaOperation MushroomCapture of KimathiBattle of MombasaBattle of MombasaBattle of MombasaSiege of MombasaBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KaheOperation Jock ScottChristmas Eve BattleBattle of MombasaBattle of MombasaBattle of MombasaSiege of MombasaBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KaheOperation Jock ScottChristmas Eve BattleEldoretArushaMeruKisumuNakuruKismaayoJamaameMalindiLamuMachakos500 km1.975S, 38.997E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1500s: 1 engagements1520s: 1 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1690s: 1 engagements1810s: 1 engagements1910s: 2 engagements1950s: 4 engagements4 in 1950s1500s1950s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1505Battle of MombasaMombasa
1528Battle of MombasaMombasa
1589Battle of MombasaMombasaOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1586–1589
13 March 1696Siege of MombasaMombasaOmani–Portuguese conflicts
1812Battle of Shela
12 February 1916Battle of Salaita HillWorld War I
18 March 1916Battle of KaheKaheWorld War I
1952Operation Jock ScottKenyaMau Mau rebellion
1953Operation MushroomKenyaMau Mau rebellion
1953Christmas Eve BattleThikaMau Mau rebellion
1956Capture of KimathiKenya

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