Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cap-Haïtien: contested ground

The ground around Cap-Haïtien was fought over 3 times between 1757 and 1803: 2 battles and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresBattle of VertièresPort-au-PrinceSantiagoSan JuanGonaïvesMonte CristiLa VegaSan Francisco de MacorísPuerto Plata200 km19.764N, 72.208W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cap-Français, 1757Battle of Cap-Français, 1793Battle of Vertières, 180317571803
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
21 October 1757Battle of Cap-FrançaisSeven Years' War
20 June 1793Battle of Cap-FrançaisCap-HaïtienHaitian Revolution
18 November 1803Battle of VertièresCap-HaïtienSaint-Domingue expedition

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.