Atlas of Battles

country, 16 engagements

Battles in Uganda

16 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Uganda: 13 battles, 1 siege, 1 naval action and 1 campaign between 1875 and 1985. The wars with most engagements here: Uganda–Tanzania War (6), Mahdist War (1).

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Battle of DufileBattle of TororoBattle of BomboBattle of SembabuleBattle of JinjaBattle of LiraBattle of Karuma FallsBattle of Bondo1875 Lake Victoria battlesBattle of MutukulaBattle of MasakaOperation Dada IdiBattle of LukayaBattle of EntebbeFall of KampalaSiege of Masaka1875 Lake Victoria battlesBattle of MutukulaBattle of MasakaOperation Dada IdiFall of KampalaKigaliKisanganiMwanzaEldoretArushaBujumburaButemboGuluGomaMeru500 km0.392N, 32.574E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1870s: 1 engagements1880s: 1 engagements1970s: 13 engagements13 in 1970s1980s: 1 engagements1870s1980s
16 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18751875 Lake Victoria battlesLake Victoria
28 November 1888Battle of DufileDufileMahdist War
January 1979Battle of MutukulaMutukulaUganda–Tanzania War
23 February 1979Battle of MasakaMasakaUganda–Tanzania War
1979Operation Dada IdiUgandaUganda–Tanzania War
4 March 1979Battle of TororoTororo
10 March 1979Battle of LukayaLukayaUganda–Tanzania War
1979Battle of BomboBombo
6 April 1979Battle of Sembabule
1979Battle of EntebbeEntebbeUganda–Tanzania War
1979Fall of KampalaKampalaUganda–Tanzania War
22 April 1979Battle of JinjaJinja
15 May 1979Battle of LiraLira
17 May 1979Battle of Karuma FallsKaruma Falls
27 May 1979Battle of BondoBondo
1985Siege of MasakaMasaka

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