Atlas of Battles

country, 49 engagements

Battles in Palestine

49 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Palestine: 38 battles, 6 sieges and 5 campaigns between 1025 BC and 1967. The wars with most engagements here: World War I (9), Maccabean Revolt (5), 1948 Arab–Israeli War (5), 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine (4).

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Battle of MichmashBattle of Mount ZemaraimSiege of GazaBattle of the Ascent of LebonahBattle of EmmausBattle of Beth ZurMaccabee campaigns of 163 BCEBattle of Beth ZechariahSiege of SamariaSiege of GazaBattle of ShechemBattle of GabaonBattle of Mount GerizimSiege of BetarBattle of TeqoaBattle of TécuaSiege of GazaBattle at GazaBattle of GazaBattle of al-JassoraBattle of GazaBattle of HebronBattle of Nebi SamwilBattle of Abu TellulBattle of TulkarmBattle of NablusCapture of Jisr ed DamiehBattle of AnbataBattle of BalaaBattle of Beit ImrinBattle of Al-KhaderBattles of Kfar DaromBattle of JeninBattle of 3 ShevatBattle of Qaqun (1948)Beit Hanoun wedgeBattle of RafahOperation Black ArrowOperation ElkayamSamu IncidentJordanian campaignSiege of GazaBattle of GazaMongol raids into PalestineBattle of RafaFirst Battle of GazaSecond Battle of GazaThird Battle of GazaBattles of LatrunSiege of GazaBattle of GazaMongol raids into PalestineBattle of RafaFirst Battle of GazaBattles of LatrunTel AvivAmmanBur SaidHaifaIsmaïliaDumyatNablusEl ArishNazarethAl Karak200 km31.812N, 34.793E
49 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

1101 BC: 1 engagements1001 BC: 1 engagements801 BC: 1 engagements401 BC: 2 engagements201 BC: 6 engagements101 BC: 2 engagements1 BC: 2 engagementsAD 100: 1 engagements1100: 3 engagements1200: 4 engagements1500: 1 engagements1800: 1 engagements1900: 24 engagements24 in 19001101 BC1900
49 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 15 with pages

Contested ground 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1025 BCBattle of MichmashMichmash
913 BCBattle of Mount ZemaraimMount HazorJeroboam's Revolt
720 BCSiege of GazaGaza City
October 332 BCSiege of GazaGaza CityWars of Alexander the Great
312 BCBattle of GazaGaza CityThird War of the Diadochi
167 BCBattle of the Ascent of LebonahLebonahMaccabean Revolt
September 165 BCBattle of EmmausEmmausMaccabean Revolt
October 164 BCBattle of Beth ZurBeth-zurMaccabean Revolt
163 BCMaccabee campaigns of 163 BCEPalestineMaccabean Revolt
May 162 BCBattle of Beth ZechariahBeit ZakariahMaccabean Revolt
108 BCSiege of SamariaSamariaHasmonean campaigns against the Hellenistic cities
95 BCSiege of GazaGaza CityHasmonean campaigns against the Hellenistic cities
91 BCBattle of ShechemShechemHasmonean campaigns against the Hellenistic cities
AD 66Battle of GabaonGibeonFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 67Battle of Mount GerizimMount GerizimFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 132Siege of BetarBetarBar Kokhba revolt
1138Battle of TeqoaTuqu'Crusades
1139Battle of TécuaPalestine
1170Siege of GazaGaza CityCrusades
1239Battle at GazaGaza CityBarons' Crusade
1260Mongol raids into PalestinePalestineMongol invasions of the Levant
1280Battle of GazaGaza City
1280Battle of al-JassoraPalestine
1516Battle of GazaGaza CityOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17
1834Battle of HebronHebronPeasants' revolt in Palestine
9 January 1917Battle of RafaSinai PeninsulaWorld War I
26 March 1917First Battle of GazaGaza CityWorld War I
17 April 1917Second Battle of GazaGaza CityWorld War I
1 November 1917Third Battle of GazaGaza CityWorld War I
1917Battle of Nebi SamwilNabi SamwilWorld War I
1918Battle of Abu TellulPalestineWorld War I
19 September 1918Battle of TulkarmWorld War I
19 September 1918Battle of NablusWorld War I
22 September 1918Capture of Jisr ed DamiehWorld War I
1936Battle of AnbataAnabta1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
1936Battle of BalaaBal'a1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
1936Battle of Beit ImrinBeit Imrin1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
1936Battle of Al-Khaderal-Khader1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
1947Battles of Kfar DaromKfar Darom1948 Arab–Israeli War
1948Battle of Jenin1948 Arab–Israeli War
14 January 1948Battle of 3 Shevat1948 Palestine war
24 May 1948Battles of LatrunLatrun1948 Arab–Israeli War
1948Battle of Qaqun (1948)Qaqun1948 Arab–Israeli War
15 October 1948Beit Hanoun wedge
3 January 1949Battle of RafahRafah1948 Arab–Israeli War
1955Operation Black ArrowGaza CityPalestinian Fedayeen insurgency
1955Operation ElkayamKhan YunisPalestinian Fedayeen insurgency
1966Samu Incidentas-SamuPalestinian Fedayeen insurgency
1967Jordanian campaignWest BankSix-Day War

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