Atlas of Battles

country, 6 engagements

Battles in Western Sahara

6 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Western Sahara: 6 battles between 1976 and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Western Sahara War (6).

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First Battle of AmgalaSecond Battle of AmgalaBattle of Al MahbesBattle of FarsiaBattle of Amgala1991 Tifariti offensiveFirst Battle of AmgalaSecond Battle of AmgalaBattle of Al MahbesBattle of FarsiaBattle of Amgala1991 Tifariti offensiveLaayouneSmaraTindoufDawra200 km26.787N, 10.282W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1976: 2 engagements2 in 19761985: 1 engagements1987: 1 engagements1989: 1 engagements1991: 1 engagements19761991
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 January 1976First Battle of AmgalaAmgalaWestern Sahara War
14 February 1976Second Battle of AmgalaAmgalaWestern Sahara War
12 January 1985Battle of Al MahbesMahbesWestern Sahara War
25 February 1987Battle of FarsiaFarsiaWestern Sahara War
1989Battle of AmgalaAmgalaWestern Sahara War
19911991 Tifariti offensiveTifaritiWestern Sahara War

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