Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of the Dirty War

The atlas places 3 engagements of the Dirty War (1955 to 1989): 2 battles and 1 campaign, all in present-day Argentina.

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Operation IndependenceBattle of ManchaláCombat of AcheralOperation IndependenceBattle of ManchaláCombat of AcheralTucumánSantiago del EsteroCatamarcaAñatuyaCafayateMonte QuemadoBelenTrancasTinogasta200 km27.068S, 65.447W
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Operation Independence, 1975Battle of Manchalá, 1975Combat of Acheral, 197519751975
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1975Operation IndependenceTucumán Province, ArgentinaArgentine government victory
1975Battle of ManchaláQ140298044, Argentina
1975Combat of AcheralAcheral, ArgentinaArgentine Army victory

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