Atlas of Battles

war, 16 engagements

Battles of the Algerian War

The atlas places 16 engagements of the Algerian War (1954 to 1962): 14 battles, 1 siege and 1 campaign across 3 present-day countries, most in France (8), Algeria (7), Tunisia (1).

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Battle of PhilippevilleFirst Battle of El DjorfBattle of HeliaOperation Blue BirdBattle of FellaouceneBattle of Bab El BekkoucheSiege of RelizaneBattle of Raf-RafBattle of SouakriaBattle of Djbel Bouk'hilBattle of PhilippevilleBattle of AlgiersBattle of Bouzegzabombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefChalle PlanBattle of Bab El OuedBattle of PhilippevilleBattle of AlgiersBattle of Bouzegzabombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefChalle PlanBattle of Bab El OuedCasablancaTripoliRabatSevilleFezMarrakeshOranVallettaGhardaiaSabha500 km32.436N, 3.375E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1955: 3 engagements3 in 19551956: 3 engagements3 in 19561957: 2 engagements1958: 3 engagements3 in 19581959: 2 engagements1960: 1 engagements1961: 1 engagements1962: 1 engagements19551962
16 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Philippeville, 1955Battle of Philippeville, 1955First Battle of El Djorf, 1955Battle of Helia, 1956Operation Blue Bird, 1956Battle of Algiers, 1956Battle of Fellaoucene, 1957Battle of Bouzegza, 1957bombardment of Sakiet Sidi Youssef, 1958Battle of Bab El Bekkouche, 1958Siege of Relizane, 1958Challe Plan, 1959Battle of Raf-Raf, 1959Battle of Souakria, 1960Battle of Djbel Bouk'hil, 1961Battle of Bab El Oued, 196219551962
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
20 August 1955Battle of PhilippevilleSkikda, AlgeriaSee the Aftermath section
20 August 1955Battle of PhilippevilleSkikda, France
20 September 1955First Battle of El DjorfTébessa, AlgeriaFLN victory; FLN leadership escapes French attack; FLN broke the siege
15 March 1956Battle of HeliaBousselam, France
1956Operation Blue BirdTizi Ouzou Province, AlgeriaFLN victory; French operational failure
30 September 1956Battle of AlgiersAlgiers, AlgeriaFrench victory
1957Battle of FellaouceneFellaoucene, FranceFLN victory
1957Battle of BouzegzaBouzegza Keddara, FranceAlgerian victory on 4 August; French victory on 12 August
1958bombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefSakiet Sidi Youssef, Tunisia
31 May 1958Battle of Bab El BekkoucheOuarsenis, FranceFLN victory
1958Siege of RelizaneRelizane, Algeria
1959Challe PlanAlgeriasee § Aftermath
25 March 1959Battle of Raf-RafMansoura, France
24 December 1960Battle of SouakriaSouakria, France
1961Battle of Djbel Bouk'hilDjelfa Province, AlgeriaFLN victory
23 March 1962Battle of Bab El OuedBab El Oued, FranceFrench government victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Algerian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.