Atlas of Battles

battle, interwar and Second World War

Battle of Anbata

Battle of Anbata was a battle fought in 1936 at Anabta, in what is now Palestine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Anabta. It was part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, which ran from 1936 to 1939. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 450 British soldiers; 4 British aircraft against 60–70 Arab fighters.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1936
WhereAnabta, Palestine32.307N, 35.117E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstPalestinian Arabs
Casualties and losses2 killed and 3 woundedand10 killed and 4 wounded
Part of1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine1936 to 1939

Where it sits in the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine

Battle of Anbata, 1936Battle of Balaa, 1936Battle of Beit Imrin, 1936Battle of Al-Khader, 1936Battle of Beersheba, 193819361938Battle of Anbata, 1936
5 placed engagements of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1936 (year precision)
PlaceAnabta, Palestine
32.307N, 35.117E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength450 British soldiers; 4 British aircraft60–70 Arab fighters
Casualties and losses2 killed and 3 wounded10 killed and 4 wounded
Commanders
  • John Evetts
  • Henry Sills
  • Ibrahim Nassar
  • Abd al-Rahim al-Hajj Muhammad
Battle of AnbataBattle of AnbataBattle of TulkarmBattle of NablusBattle of AraraBattle of JeninBattle of MegiddoBattle of NablusBattle of AraraBattle of JeninBattle of MegiddoDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityHaifaEl ArishAl KarakAs Suwayda100 km32.307N, 35.117E
Placed at Anabta; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1936

Battle of Anbata is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Palestine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12127463, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anabta, revision 1370431965, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.