Atlas of Battles

country, 12 engagements

Battles in Mauritania

12 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Mauritania: 10 battles, 1 siege and 1 campaign between 1056 and 1977. The wars with most engagements here: Western Sahara War (7), Ifni War (2).

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Battles of El-AmarBattle of ZouératNouakchott raid (1977)Battle of ZouératBattle of TabfarillaCapture of ArguinBattle of FouchtBattles of AtarBattle of Ain Ben TiliNouakchott raidBattle of ZouératOpération LamantinBattle of TabfarillaCapture of ArguinBattle of FouchtBattles of AtarBattle of Ain Ben TiliNouakchott raidBattle of ZouératOpération LamantinNouadhibou500 km22.009N, 12.383W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

1050: 1 engagements1700: 1 engagements1900: 1 engagements1950: 9 engagements9 in 195010501950
12 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
21 March 1056Battle of TabfarillaAzougui
1724Capture of ArguinArguin
1906Battle of FouchtAdrar
1957Battles of AtarAtarIfni War
1957Battles of El-AmarTiris ZemmourIfni War
1975Battle of ZouératZouératWestern Sahara War
19 January 1976Battle of Ain Ben TiliAin Ben TiliWestern Sahara War
1976Nouakchott raidNouakchottWestern Sahara War
1977Battle of ZouératZouératWestern Sahara War
1977Nouakchott raid (1977)NouakchottWestern Sahara War
19 August 1977Battle of ZouératZouératWestern Sahara War
1977Opération LamantinMauritaniaWestern Sahara War

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