Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Almería: contested ground

The ground around Almería was fought over 3 times between 1147 and 1591: 1 battle, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Conquest of AlmeriaBattle of the Gulf of AlmeríaSiege of AlmeríaSiege of AlmeríaOranCórdobaMurciaGranada‎GibraltarCeutaMálagaCartagena200 km36.840N, 2.469W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Conquest of Almeria, 1147Siege of Almería, 1309Battle of the Gulf of Almería, 159111471591
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1147Conquest of AlmeriaAlmería
July 1309Siege of AlmeríaAlmeríaQ35810458
August 1591Battle of the Gulf of AlmeríaGulf of AlmeríaEighty Years' 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.