What the records say
- When
- 1387
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.88° N, 10.10° E
- Description
- 1387 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Gabès
The Battle of Gabès took place in 1387 and was fought between the rebel forces of the Banu Makki, a tribe based mainly in southern Tunisia and in the Tunisian Sahel, and the Hafsid forces led by Sultan Abu al-Abbas Ahmad II. The battle ended with the capitulation of the rebel leader Abd-el-Ouahab and the destruction of the city’s olive trees.
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