Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cassino: contested ground

The ground around Cassino was fought over 3 times between 1815 and 1944: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of San GermanoBattle of Rapido RiverBattle of Monte CassinoBattle of Monte CassinoNaplesSalernoBariPescaraTarantoFoggiaL'AquilaBenevento200 km41.478N, 13.827E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of San Germano, 1815Battle of Monte Cassino, 1944Battle of Rapido River, 194418151944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 May 1815Battle of San GermanoCassinoNeapolitan War
17 January 1944Battle of Monte CassinoMonte CassinoWorld War II
22 January 1944Battle of Rapido RiverGariWorld War II

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.