Atlas of Battles

war, 28 engagements

Battles of the Gulf War

The atlas places 28 engagements of the Gulf War (1990 to 1991): 20 battles, 2 naval actions and 6 campaigns across 6 present-day countries, most in Iraq (13), Kuwait (7), Saudi Arabia (4). The most widely documented: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Battle of Khafji.

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Operation FrictionBattle of Dasman PalaceOperation Desert ShieldBattle of the BridgesBattle of FailakaOperation AlfilOperation Desert FarewellGulf War air campaignIraqi rocket attacks on Saudi ArabiaAttack on Ras TanuraBattle of Qurah and Umm al MaradimBattle of BubiyanSamurra Air BattleBattle of Wadi Al-BatinBattle of Al BusayyahBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Medina RidgeBattle of Kuwait International AirportBattle for Jalibah AirfieldLiberation of Kuwait CampaignSafwan Airfield StandoffBattle of RumailaIraqi invasion of Kuwait1991 Iraqi missile attacks against IsraelBattle of KhafjiAmiriyah shelter bombingBattle of 73 EastingBattle of NorfolkIraqi invasion of KuwaitBattle of KhafjiAmiriyah shelter bombingBattle of 73 EastingBattle of NorfolkDubaiDamascusIsfahanShirazAbu DhabiDohaMedinaAhvazNajafManama500 km28.968N, 47.500E
28 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1990: 7 engagements1991: 21 engagements21 in 199119901991
28 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Operation Friction, 1990Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Operation Desert Shield, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Operation Alfil, 1990Operation Desert Farewell, 19911991 Iraqi missile attacks against Israel, 1991Gulf War air campaign, 1991Iraqi rocket attacks on Saudi Arabia, 1991Attack on Ras Tanura, 1991Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Amiriyah shelter bombing, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Liberation of Kuwait Campaign, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1990Operation FrictionIraqCanadian victory
1990Iraqi invasion of KuwaitKuwaitIraqi victory
2 August 1990Battle of Dasman PalaceKuwaitIraqi victory
1990Operation Desert ShieldSaudi ArabiaCoalition victory
2 August 1990Battle of the BridgesKuwaitIraqi victory
2 August 1990Battle of FailakaKuwaitIraqi victory; Expulsion of Failaka's population to the mainland
1990Operation AlfilPersian Gulf, Argentina
1991Operation Desert FarewellKuwait
19911991 Iraqi missile attacks against IsraelIsrael
1991Gulf War air campaignIraq
1991Iraqi rocket attacks on Saudi ArabiaDhahran, Saudi Arabia
1991Attack on Ras TanuraRas Tanura, Saudi ArabiaCoalition victory
1991Battle of Qurah and Umm al MaradimPersian Gulf, United Arab EmiratesCoalition victory
29 January 1991Battle of KhafjiKhafji, Saudi ArabiaCoalition victory
1991Battle of BubiyanPersian GulfCoalition victory; Iraqi Navy destroyed
1991Samurra Air BattleKhan Bani Saad City, IraqIraqi victory
1991Amiriyah shelter bombingAl-A'amiriya, Iraq
15 February 1991Battle of Wadi Al-BatinIraqIraqi victory
26 February 1991Battle of 73 EastingIraqCoalition victory
26 February 1991Battle of Al BusayyahAl Muthanna Governorate, IraqU.S. victory
26 February 1991Battle of Phase Line BulletIraqIraqi victory
1991Battle of NorfolkAl Muthanna Governorate, IraqCoalition victory
27 February 1991Battle of Medina RidgeBasra, IraqAmerican victory
1991Battle of Kuwait International AirportKuwait International Airport, KuwaitAmerican victory
27 February 1991Battle for Jalibah AirfieldJalibah Southeast Air Base, IraqAmerican victory
1991Liberation of Kuwait CampaignKuwaitCoalition victory
1 March 1991Safwan Airfield StandoffSafwan, Iraq
2 March 1991Battle of RumailaLake Hammar, IraqAmerican victory

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