List of wars involving Tunisia

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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Tunisia and its predecessor states.

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Hafsid dynasty (1229–1574)

ConflictAllie(s)Enemie(s)Result
Eighth Crusade
(1270)
Hafsid dynasty Arms of the Kingdom of France (Ancien).svg Kingdom of France Hafsid Victory
Battle of Temzezdekt
(1327)
Hafsid dynasty Kingdom of Tlemcen Defeat
  • Zayyanid Victory
Battle of er-Rias
(1329)
Hafsid dynasty Kingdom of Tlemcen Defeat
  • Zayyanid Victory
Capture of Tunis (1329)
(1329)
Hafsid dynasty Kingdom of Tlemcen Defeat
  • Tunis becomes a vassal of the Zayyanids until May 1330
Siege of Béjaïa (1326-1329)
(1326-1329)
Hafsid dynasty Kingdom of Tlemcen Victory
  • Zayyanids failed to capture Bejaïa
Barbary Crusade
(1390)
Hafsid dynasty
Kingdom of Tlemcen
Flag of Genoa.svg Republic of Genoa
Arms of the Kingdom of France (Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Victory
  • Crusader withdrawal.
Bona crusade
(1399)
Sultanate of Tunis Royal Banner of Aragon.svg Crown of Aragon Victory
Siege of Malta
(1429)
Hafsid dynasty Kingdom of Sicily naval flag.svg Kingdom of Sicily
Unofficial Flag of Malta (pre-1943).svg Malta
Withdrawal
  • Looting of Maltese cities.
Capture of Béjaïa (1510)
(1510)
Hafsids of Béjaïa Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg  Spain
Defeat
Conquest of Tunis
(1534)
Hafsid dynasty Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Defeat
  • Tunis under Ottoman rule.
Conquest of Tunis
(1535)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Hafsid dynasty
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg  Spain
Defeat
Conquest of Tunis
(1574)
Hafsid dynasty
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg  Spain
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Defeat

Ottoman Tunis (1574–1705)

ConflictAllie(s)Enemie(s)Result
Morean War
(1684–1699)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg  Ottoman Empire Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Knights of Malta
Flag of Savoie.svg  Duchy of Savoy
Defeat
  • Morea ceded to Venice; Venetian gains in inland Dalmatia
Tunisian–Algerian War
(1694)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Eyalet of Tunis Flag of Ottoman Algiers.svg Deylik of Algiers
Support:
Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Pashalik of Tripolitania
Defeat
  • Muradid Defeat
  • Occupation Of the Regency of Tunis
Maghrebi war
(1699–1702)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Eyalet of Tunis

Flag of Morocco 1666 1915.svg Sultanate of Morocco

Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Pashalik of Tripoli (1699–1700)

Flag of Ottoman Algiers.svg Deylik of Algiers

Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Pashalik of Tripoli (1700–1702)

Defeat
  • Algerian ambitions halted
  • Morocco fails to expand
  • Fall of the Muradid dynasty

Beylik of Tunis (1705–1881)

ConflictAllie(s)Enemie(s)Result
Tunisian Civil War
(1675–1705)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Pasha Party Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Husainid PartyDefeat of the Muradid party. Proclamation of the Husainid dynasty
Tunisian-Algerian War (1735)
(1735)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Beylik of Tunis Flag of Ottoman Algiers.svg Deylik of Algiers Defeat
  • Capture of Tunis
  • Abu l-Hasan Ali I proclaimed bey of Tunis
  • Tunis becomes a vassal of Algiers
Tunisian-Algerian War (1756)
(1756)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Beylik of Tunis Flag of Ottoman Algiers.svg Deylik of Algiers Defeat
  • Capture of Tunis
  • Muhammad I ar-Rashid proclaimed bey of Tunis
  • Tunis becomes a tributary of Algiers
  • Tunis recognises the suzerainty of the Dey of Algiers
Tunisian-Venetian War
(1784–1792)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Beylik of Tunis Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice Victory
  • Tunisia victory. Republic of Venice pays huge compensation to Tunisia.
1793–95 Tripolitanian Civil War
(1793–1795)
Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Karamanli dynasty supporters
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Beylik of Tunis
Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Tripolitania Eyalet Victory
  • Karamanli dynasty restored to the throne of Tripolitania
  • Weakening of Ottoman rule over Tripolitania
Tunisian-Algerian War (1807)
(1807)
Tunisian flag till 1831.svg Beylik of Tunis Flag of Ottoman Algiers.svg Deylik of Algiers Victory
  • Tunisian victory.
  • Complete liberation from the guardianship of The Dey of Algeria
  • Stabilization of the border
Greek War of Independence
(1821–1829)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire
Flag of Greece (1821).svg Greek revolutionaries (1821)
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg First Hellenic Republic (from 1822)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Royal flag of France during the Bourbon Restoration.svg  France
Defeat
Crimean War
(1854–1856)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1974, 2020-present).svg Second French Empire
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg Ottoman Empire
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire Victory
  • Treaty of Paris (1856)
  • Russia loses the Danube Delta and Southern Bessarabia.
  • The majority of the vessels of the Beylik of Tunis has been welled
Mejba Revolt
(1864-1865)
Flag of the Beylik of Tunis (1831-1881).svg Beylik of Tunis Tax resistersVictory
  • Revolt suppressed by the Beylik
Conquest of Tunisia
(1881)
Flag of the Beylik of Tunis (1831-1881).svg Beylik of Tunis Flag of France.svg  France Defeat
  • Tunisia became a French protectorate.

French Tunisia (1881-1956)

ConflictAllie(s)Enemie(s)Result
Tunisian campaign
(1942-1943)
Part of World War II
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom


Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg  Free France

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  Vichy France
Liberation of Tunisia by the Allies

Republic of Tunisia (1956-present)

ConflictAllie(s)Enemie(s)Result
Bizerte Crisis
(1961)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Flag of France.svg  France

LOST

  • French military victory, (the evacuation of French troops from the city of Bizerte 2 years later).
October War
(1973)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Defeat [2]
1980 Gafsa Uprising
(1980)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Arab nationalists
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Victory
  • Tunisian governmental victory
Battle of Wazzin
(2011)
Part of the First Libyan Civil War
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg Anti-Gaddafi forces

Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Victory
  • Rebel forces capture Wazzin on 21 April
  • Loyalist forces retake the border crossing on 28 April
  • Tenuous rebel hold on Wazzin by 4 May, [3] fighting ongoing after Libyan Army clashes with Tunisian Army
  • Loyalist forces occasionally shelled the crossing for months afterward
Chaambi Operations
(2012–2019)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia ShababFlag.svg Ansar al-Sharia
ShababFlag.svg AQIM
ShababFlag.svg Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade
Victory
  • Tunisian National Guard eliminates Okba Ibn Nafaa commanders on 28 March 2015 and continues to eliminate many more afterwards
  • Declaration of certain mountain areas as military locked zones that require prior authorization to enter for non-military entities
Raoued Operation
(2014)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia ShababFlag.svg Ansar al-Sharia Victory
ISIL insurgency in Tunisia
(2015–2022)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Islamic State flag.svg  ISIL Victory
  • Tunisian forces defeat ISIL in the Battle of Ben Guerdane in 2016
  • Tunisian National Guard eliminates ISIL commanders on 19 March 2019

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