This is a list of conflicts in Chad arranged chronologically from medieval to modern times. This list includes both nationwide and international types of war, including the following: wars of independence, liberation wars, colonial wars, undeclared wars, proxy wars, territorial disputes, and world wars. Also listed might be any battle that occurred within the territory of what is today known as the, "Republic of Chad" but was itself only part of an operation of a campaign of a theater of a war. There may also be periods of violent civil unrest listed, such as: riots, shootouts, spree killings, massacres, terrorist attacks, and civil wars. The list might also contain episodes of: human sacrifice, mass suicide, massacres, and genocides.
Medieval times
Kanem Empire
c. 1203 — c. 1243 Dunama Dabbalemi, of the Sayfawa dynasty, mai of the Kanem Empire, declared jihad against the surrounding tribes and initiated an extended period of conquest.Barkindo, ""Early states", 237-9.Lange, "Mune-symbol", 84-104. c. 1342 — c. 1388 Fall of Kanem c. 1342 — c. 1352 Sao Resurgence c. 1376 — c. 1388 Bulala Invasion
Modern times
Ouaddai Empire
1870 — 22 April 1900 Rabih az-Zubayr ibn Fadl Allah's War 1909 — 1911 Ouaddai War (Ouadddai Empire)
French Chad
1870 — 22 April 1900 Rabih az-Zubayr ibn Fadl Allah's War in French Chad 1909 — 1911 Ouaddai War 1915, 15 November 1917 Massacre des coupes-coupes (in Arabic: Kabkab Massacre, مجزرة كبكب) meaning cut-cut and referring to the beheading of 400 Muslim Scholars from various parts of Chad in one of the rarely recorded French massacres in Africa.
Republic of Chad
November 1, 1965 Mangalmé riots 1965 — 2010 War in Chad 1965 — 2010 Chadian Civil War 1965 — 1979 Civil war in Chad 1979 — 1982 Civil war in Chad 1998 — 2002 Civil war in Chad 18 December 2005 — 15 January 2010 Civil war in Chad 18 December 2005 Battle of Adré 6 January 2006 Borota raid 6 March 2006 Amdjereme raid 13 April 2006 Battle of N'Djamena 1 May 2006 Dalola raid 2 February 2008 — 4 February 2008 Battle of N'Djamena 18 June 2008 Battle of Am Zoer 7 May 2009 Battle of Am Dam 24 April 2010 — 28 April 2010 Battle of Tamassi 1978 — 1987 Chadian—Libyan conflict 1983 — 1984 Operation Manta 13 February 1986 — 2014 Opération Épervier 1986 Tibesti War 16 December 1986 — 11 September 11, 1987 Toyota War 11 April 2002 — ongoing Insurgency in the Maghreb
References
See also Chadian Ground Forces Chadian Air Force Military history of Africa African military systems up until the year 1800 CE African military systems between the years 1800 CE and 1900 CE African military systems after the year 1900 CE