Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Acre: contested ground

The ground around Acre was fought over 6 times between 1103 and 1948: 6 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AcreSiege of AcreSiege of AcreSiege of AcreSiege of AcreSiege of AcreSiege of AcreTel AvivDamascusBeirutAmmanJerusalemHaifaNablusNazareth200 km32.928N, 35.081E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Acre, 1103Siege of Acre, 1104Siege of Acre, 1189Siege of Acre, 1291Siege of Acre, 1799Siege of Acre, 194811031948
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1103Siege of AcreAcreCrusades
6 May 1104Siege of AcreAcreCrusades
28 August 1189Siege of AcreAcreThird Crusade
4 April 1291Siege of AcreAcreCrusades
1799Siege of AcreAcreFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria
19 March 1948Siege of AcreAcre1948 Palestine war

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.