Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 12 engagements

Tripoli: contested ground

The ground around Tripoli was fought over 12 times between 1289 and 1912: 5 battles, 2 sieges and 5 naval actions, in 5 different wars. All 12 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of TripoliBombardment of TripoliAction of 16 May 1797Action of 1 August 1801First Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 22 June 1803Second Battle of Tripoli HarborBombardment of TripoliBattle of TripoliShar al-ShattItalian invasion of TripolitaniaFall of TripoliFall of TripoliMisrataZuwaraGabèsAl KhumsAz ZawiyahZarzisGharyanNalut200 km32.895N, 13.189E
12 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Fall of Tripoli, 1289Siege of Tripoli, 1551Bombardment of Tripoli, 1728Action of 16 May 1797, 1797Action of 1 August 1801, 1801First Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 1802Action of 22 June 1803, 1803Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 1804Bombardment of Tripoli, 1828Battle of Tripoli, 1911Shar al-Shatt, 1911Italian invasion of Tripolitania, 191212891912
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
February 1289Fall of TripoliTripoliCrusades
9 August 1551Siege of TripoliTripoliOttoman–Habsburg Wars
1728Bombardment of TripoliTripoli
16 May 1797Action of 16 May 1797French Revolutionary Wars
1 August 1801Action of 1 August 1801Mediterranean SeaFirst Barbary War
16 May 1802First Battle of Tripoli HarborPort of TripoliFirst Barbary War
22 June 1803Action of 22 June 1803TripoliFirst Barbary War
3 August 1804Second Battle of Tripoli HarborTripoliFirst Barbary War
1828Bombardment of TripoliTripoli
10 October 1911Battle of TripoliTripoliItalo-Turkish War
23 October 1911Shar al-ShattTripolitania vilayet
1912Italian invasion of TripolitaniaTripolitania vilayetItalo-Turkish 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.