Atlas of Battles

country, 11 engagements

Battles in Kuwait

11 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Kuwait: 8 battles and 3 campaigns between AD 216 and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Gulf War (7), Roman–Parthian Wars (1), Muslim conquest of Persia (1).

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Battle of Al-RegeaiOperation Desert FarewellBattle of Kuwait International AirportParthian War of CaracallaBattle of ChainsBattle of JahraIraqi invasion of KuwaitBattle of Dasman PalaceBattle of the BridgesBattle of FailakaLiberation of Kuwait CampaignParthian War of CaracallaBattle of ChainsIraqi invasion of KuwaitBattle of Dasman PalaceBattle of the BridgesLiberation of Kuwait CampaignBasraAbadanBandar-e BushehrHafar al BatinBehbehanAz Aubayr200 km29.280N, 47.799E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 200: 1 engagementsAD 600: 1 engagements1900: 2 engagements1950: 7 engagements7 in 1950AD 2001950
11 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 216Parthian War of CaracallaWest AsiaRoman–Parthian Wars
AD 633Battle of ChainsKazmaMuslim conquest of Persia
1920Battle of JahraAl JahraKuwait–Nejd Border War
1928Battle of Al-RegeaiAl Jahra
1990Iraqi invasion of KuwaitKuwaitGulf War
2 August 1990Battle of Dasman PalaceKuwaitGulf War
2 August 1990Battle of the BridgesKuwaitGulf War
2 August 1990Battle of FailakaKuwaitGulf War
1991Operation Desert FarewellKuwaitGulf War
1991Battle of Kuwait International AirportKuwait International AirportGulf War
1991Liberation of Kuwait CampaignKuwaitGulf War

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