Atlas of Battles

country, 69 engagements

Battles in Lebanon

69 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Lebanon: 41 battles, 20 sieges, 1 naval action and 7 campaigns between 586 BC and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Crusades (15), 1982 Lebanon War (7), World War II (6), Lebanese Civil War (6).

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Siege of TyreSiege of TyreSiege of TyreBattle of MyusTrajan's Parthian campaignCilician Campaign of Constantine IVBattle of AmiounFirst Qarmatian invasion of EgyptSyrian campaigns of John TzimiskesSiege of TripoliSyrian Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the YoungerSiege of ArqaBattle of the Dog RiverSiege of TripoliSiege of BeirutSiege of TyreSiege of TyreBattle of BeirutZengid campaign against AntiochBattle of TripoliSiege of BaalbekBattle of al-BuqaiaSiege of ToronBattle of MachgharaSiege of TyreMongol invasions of the LevantFall of Beaufort CastleFall of GibelacarSiege of TripoliBattle of TripoliBattle of BeirutBattle of BeirutBattle of AnjarBattle of Ain DarraBattle of Nahr al-KalbBombardment of BeirutBattle of SidonBattle of BeirutBattle of RashayaBattle of the Litani RiverBattle of JezzineBattle of SidonBattle of MerdjayounBattle of Beirut1968 Israeli raid on Lebanon1973 Israeli raid on LebanonBattle of the HotelsBattle of KaukabaBattle of QnatBattle of ZahlehBombing of LebanonBattle of the BeaufortBattle of JezzineOperation Mole Cricket 19KMT-KKS BattleBattle of Sultan YacoubBattle of MachgaraBattle of BhamdounBattle of TripoliBattle of DamourBattle of SidonSiege of TyreSiege of SidonBattle of Marj AyyunSiege of TyreFall of TripoliSyria–Lebanon campaignSouth Lebanon conflictSiege of BeirutSiege of TyreSiege of SidonBattle of Marj AyyunSiege of TyreSyria–Lebanon campaignSouth Lebanon conflictSiege of BeirutDamascusNicosiaHomsṬarābulusHaifaHamahTartusLemososNazarethAs Suwayda200 km33.860N, 35.698E
69 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

601 BC: 1 engagements401 BC: 4 engagementsAD 100: 1 engagementsAD 600: 2 engagementsAD 900: 4 engagements1000: 1 engagements1100: 14 engagements1200: 7 engagements1300: 2 engagements1500: 1 engagements1600: 1 engagements1700: 1 engagements1800: 3 engagements1900: 27 engagements27 in 1900601 BC1900
69 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 18 with pages

Contested ground 4

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
586 BCSiege of TyreTyre
January 332 BCSiege of TyreTyreWars of Alexander the Great
315 BCSiege of TyreTyreThird War of the Diadochi
314 BCSiege of TyreTyreThird War of the Diadochi
311 BCBattle of MyusLevantThird War of the Diadochi
AD 115Trajan's Parthian campaignLevantRoman–Parthian Wars
AD 684Cilician Campaign of Constantine IVSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 694Battle of AmiounAmioun
AD 971First Qarmatian invasion of EgyptLower EgyptQarmatian Wars
AD 974Syrian campaigns of John TzimiskesSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 975Siege of TripoliTripoliSyrian campaigns of John Tzimiskes
AD 981Syrian Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the YoungerSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
14 March 1099Siege of ArqaTell ArqaMarch from Antioch to Jerusalem during the First Crusade
1100Battle of the Dog RiverNahr al-KalbCrusades
1102Siege of TripoliTripoliCrusades
1110Siege of BeirutBeirutCrusades
19 October 1110Siege of SidonSidonCrusader–Fatimid Wars
1111Siege of TyreTyreCrusades
1124Siege of TyreTyreCrusader–Fatimid Wars
1126Battle of BeirutBeirutCrusades
1135Zengid campaign against AntiochSyriaCrusades
1137Battle of TripoliTripoliCrusades
1139Siege of BaalbekBaalbek
1163Battle of al-BuqaiaBeqaa ValleyCrusades
10 June 1179Battle of Marj AyyunMarjayounCrusades
12 November 1187Siege of TyreTyreCrusades
1197Siege of ToronToronCrusade of 1197
1217Battle of MachgharaMachgaraFifth Crusade
June 1243Siege of TyreTyreWar of the Lombards
1260Mongol invasions of the LevantLevantMongol invasions and conquests
4 April 1268Fall of Beaufort CastleBeaufort CastleCrusades
1271Fall of GibelacarGibelacarCrusades
9 May 1271Siege of TripoliTripoliNinth Crusade
February 1289Fall of TripoliTripoliCrusades
1367Battle of TripoliTripoliCrusades
1383Battle of BeirutBeirut
1520Battle of BeirutBeirutCrusades
1 November 1623Battle of AnjarAnjar
1711Battle of Ain DarraAin DaraQays–Yaman rivalry
1840Battle of Nahr al-KalbNahr al-KalbSecond Egyptian-Ottoman War
1840Bombardment of BeirutBeirutSecond Egyptian-Ottoman War
1840Battle of SidonSidonSecond Egyptian-Ottoman War
24 February 1912Battle of BeirutBeirutItalo-Turkish War
1925Battle of RashayaRashayaGreat Syrian Revolt
1941Syria–Lebanon campaignLebanonWorld War II
1941Battle of the Litani RiverLebanese Republic under French mandateWorld War II
13 June 1941Battle of JezzineJezzineWorld War II
15 June 1941Battle of SidonSidonWorld War II
19 June 1941Battle of MerdjayounMarjayounWorld War II
1941Battle of BeirutBeirutWorld War II
19681968 Israeli raid on LebanonBeirut–Rafic Hariri International AirportPalestinian insurgency in South Lebanon
19731973 Israeli raid on LebanonBeirutOperation Wrath of God
2 April 1976Battle of the HotelsBeirutLebanese Civil War
1978South Lebanon conflictSouthern LebanonIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
1978Battle of KaukabaKaukabaLebanese Civil War
12 February 1980Battle of QnatQnatLebanese Civil War
1980Battle of ZahlehZahléLebanese Civil War
1981Bombing of LebanonLebanonPalestinian insurgency in South Lebanon
6 June 1982Battle of the BeaufortBeaufort Castle1982 Lebanon War
8 June 1982Battle of JezzineJezzine1982 Lebanon War
1982Operation Mole Cricket 19Beqaa Valley1982 Lebanon War
9 June 1982KMT-KKS BattleQ617705871982 Lebanon War
10 June 1982Battle of Sultan Yacoub1982 Lebanon War
1982Battle of MachgaraMachgara1982 Lebanon War
14 June 1982Siege of BeirutBeirut1982 Lebanon War
1983Battle of BhamdounBhamdounMountain War
1983Battle of TripoliTripoliLebanese Civil War
1984Battle of DamourDamourMountain War
2 July 1991Battle of SidonSidonLebanese Civil War

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