Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Ciudad Rodrigo: contested ground

The ground around Ciudad Rodrigo was fought over 3 times between 1707 and 1812: 3 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Ciudad RodrigoSiege of Ciudad RodrigoSiege of Ciudad RodrigoSiege of Ciudad RodrigoMadridPortoValladolidSalamancaCoimbraToledoGuadalajaraBraga200 km40.598N, 6.526W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, 1707Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, 1810Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, 181217071812
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 September 1707Siege of Ciudad RodrigoCiudad RodrigoWar of the Spanish Succession
26 April 1810Siege of Ciudad RodrigoCiudad RodrigoPeninsular War
7 January 1812Siege of Ciudad RodrigoCiudad RodrigoPeninsular 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.