Atlas of Battles

US state, 11 engagements

Battles in Alaska

11 engagements in the atlas lie within Alaska: 7 battles, 1 naval action and 3 campaigns between 1804 and 1943. Most belong to Pacific War (7).

Wrangell BombardmentAngoon bombardmentShootout on Juneau WharfAction of 5 July 1942Japanese evacuation of KiskaBattle of SitkaAleutian Islands CampaignBattle of Dutch HarborBattle of AttuBattle of the PipsOperation CottageBattle of SitkaBattle of AttuBuenos AiresŌsakaManilaSeoulChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluru5000 km0.000N, 0.000E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1800s: 1 engagements1860s: 1 engagements1880s: 1 engagements1890s: 1 engagements1940s: 7 engagements7 in 1940s1800s1940s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
October 1804Battle of SitkaSitka, AlaskaRusso-Tlingit War
1869Wrangell BombardmentWrangell, Alaska
1882Angoon bombardmentAngoon, AlaskaDepartment of Alaska
8 July 1898Shootout on Juneau WharfSkagway, Alaska
1942Aleutian Islands CampaignAleutian Islands, AlaskaPacific War
4 June 1942Battle of Dutch HarborUnalaska, AlaskaPacific War
5 July 1942Action of 5 July 1942AlaskaPacific War
11 May 1943Battle of AttuAttu Island, AlaskaPacific War
1943Japanese evacuation of KiskaKiska, AlaskaPacific War
1943Battle of the PipsKiska, AlaskaPacific War
1943Operation CottageKiska, AlaskaPacific War