Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cirta: contested ground

The ground around Cirta was fought over 3 times between 203 BC and 1699: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CirtaConstantine campaignBattle of CirtaBattle of CirtaAnnabaBatnaSétifBéjaïaSkikdaTébessaBizerteSouk Ahras200 km36.362N, 6.608E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cirta, 203 BCSiege of Cirta, 112 BCConstantine campaign, 1699203 BC1699
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
203 BCBattle of CirtaCirtaSecond Punic War
112 BCSiege of CirtaCirtaJugurthine War
1699Constantine campaignConstantineTunisian-Algerian War of 1700

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.