Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Rafah: contested ground

The ground around Rafah was fought over 3 times between 217 BC and 1949: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of RafaBattle of RafahBattle of RaphiaBattle of RaphiaTel AvivAmmanJerusalemBur SaidGaza CityIsmaïliaEl MansuraDumyat200 km31.260N, 34.235E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Raphia, 217 BCBattle of Rafa, 1917Battle of Rafah, 1949217 BC1949
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 June 217 BCBattle of RaphiaRafahFourth Syrian War
9 January 1917Battle of RafaSinai PeninsulaWorld War I
3 January 1949Battle of RafahRafah1948 Arab–Israeli War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.