Atlas of Battles

country, 8 engagements

Battles in El Salvador

8 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day El Salvador: 6 battles and 2 sieges between 1524 and 1982.

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Battle of AcajutlaBattle of TacuzcalcoBattle of the Mejicanos (1823)Siege of ComayaguaSiege of Santa AnaBattle of CoatepequeBattle of ChalchuapaBattle of Ilopango AirportBattle of AcajutlaBattle of TacuzcalcoBattle of the Mejicanos (1823)Siege of ComayaguaSiege of Santa AnaBattle of CoatepequeBattle of ChalchuapaBattle of Ilopango AirportGuatemala CityTegucigalpaQuetzaltenangoChinandegaMatagalpaEscuintlaCholutecaHuehuetenangoMazatenangoJuticalpa200 km14.021N, 88.734W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1520s: 2 engagements2 in 1520s1820s: 1 engagements1840s: 1 engagements1860s: 2 engagements2 in 1860s1880s: 1 engagements1980s: 1 engagements1520s1980s
8 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1524Battle of AcajutlaAcajutlaSpanish conquest of El Salvador
1524Battle of TacuzcalcoAcajutlaSpanish conquest of El Salvador
1823Battle of the Mejicanos (1823)Mejicanos
1845Siege of ComayaguaComayaguaQ124255572
1863Siege of Santa AnaSanta Ana
1863Battle of CoatepequeQ103829968
1 April 1885Battle of ChalchuapaChalchuapaBarrios' War of Reunification
27 January 1982Battle of Ilopango Airport

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.