Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Portuguese Colonial War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Portuguese Colonial War (1961 to 1974): 1 battle and 5 campaigns across 5 present-day countries, most in Guinea-Bissau (2), Angola (1), Malaysia (1). The most widely documented: Annexation of Goa.

See them on the globe

Operation EsmeraldaAnnexation of GoaOperation Trident (1963)Portuguese incursions in ZambiaOperation ZetaOperation Royal AmethystOperation EsmeraldaAnnexation of GoaOperation Trident (1963)Portuguese incursions in ZambiaOperation ZetaKinshasaBengaluruBangkokJohannesburgAddis AbabaDakar5000 km6.692S, 43.474E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1961: 2 engagements2 in 19611963: 1 engagements1966: 1 engagements1969: 1 engagements1973: 1 engagements19611973
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Operation Esmeralda, 1961Annexation of Goa, 1961Operation Trident (1963), 1963Portuguese incursions in Zambia, 1966Operation Zeta, 1969Operation Royal Amethyst, 197319611973
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1961Operation EsmeraldaDembos, AngolaPortuguese victory
1961Annexation of GoaPortuguese India, Malaysia
1963Operation Trident (1963)Portuguese Guinea, Guinea-BissauPortuguese victory
1966Portuguese incursions in ZambiaAngola–Zambia border, Namibia
1969Operation ZetaPortuguese Mozambique, MozambiquePortuguese victory
1973Operation Royal AmethystGuinea-BissauPortuguese victory

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