Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of the Angolan Civil War

The atlas places 3 engagements of the Angolan Civil War (1975 to 2002): 2 battles and 1 campaign, all in present-day Angola.

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Operation SavannahBattle of CangambaBattle of CaluequeOperation SavannahBattle of CangambaBattle of CaluequeLuandaLubumbashiLusakaHuamboKolweziMenongueMbuji-MayiKitweKabweLivingstone1000 km12.253S, 16.362E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Operation Savannah, 1975Battle of Cangamba, 1983Battle of Calueque, 198819751988
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1975Operation SavannahAngolaMPLA-Cuban victory
1983Battle of CangambaCangamba, Angola
1988Battle of CaluequeCalueque, AngolaInconclusive; Tripartite Accord talks continue

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