Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of sea piracy

The atlas places 4 engagements of sea piracy: 3 battles and 1 campaign between 1827 and 1870 across 3 present-day countries, most in Greece (2), Vietnam (1), Mexico (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of Doro PassageAegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United StatesBattle of Tonkin RiverBattle of Boca TeacapanBattle of Doro PassageAegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United StatesBattle of Tonkin RiverBattle of Boca TeacapanManilaChicagoLimaKinshasaBengaluruTorontoBaghdadAtlantaHoustonChengdu5000 km29.320N, 0.234E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1827: 1 engagements1 in 18271828: 1 engagements1 in 18281849: 1 engagements1 in 18491870: 1 engagements1 in 187018271870
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Doro Passage, 1827Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United States, 1828Battle of Tonkin River, 1849Battle of Boca Teacapan, 187018271870
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1827Battle of Doro PassageCape Kafireas, GreeceAmerican forces recover Comet
1828Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United StatesAegean Sea, GreeceOperational success
1849Battle of Tonkin RiverHải Phong, VietnamBritish/Chinese/Tonkinese victory
1870Battle of Boca TeacapanBoca Teacapan, MexicoAmerican victory

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