Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Scramble for Africa

The atlas places 4 engagements of Scramble for Africa (1885 to 1914): 3 battles and 1 campaign across 4 present-day countries, most in Djibouti (1), Eritrea (1), Rwanda (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of New MoscowBattle of HalaiBattle of ShangiDervish WarBattle of New MoscowBattle of HalaiBattle of ShangiDervish WarAddis AbabaKhartoumKampalaMogadishuAdenMombasaBanguiHargeisaKassalaNyala2000 km6.331N, 38.513E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1889: 1 engagements1 in 18891894: 1 engagements1 in 18941896: 1 engagements1 in 18961900: 1 engagements1 in 190018891900
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of New Moscow, 1889Battle of Halai, 1894Battle of Shangi, 1896Dervish War, 190018891900
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1889Battle of New MoscowSagallo, Djibouti
15 December 1894Battle of HalaiAkkele Guzay, EritreaItalian victory
1896Battle of ShangiShangi, RwandaCongo Free State victory
1900Dervish WarNorth East State of Somalia, SomaliaBritish-Italian victory

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