Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Colonia del Sacramento: contested ground

The ground around Colonia del Sacramento was fought over 3 times between 1704 and 1826: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBuenos AiresMontevideoDuraznoSan José de MayoLa PlataZáratePergaminoJunín200 km34.471S, 57.845W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Colonia del Sacramento, 1704Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 1807Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 182617041826
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
December 1704Siege of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoWar of the Spanish Succession
21 April 1807Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoAnglo-Spanish War
26 February 1826Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoCisplatine 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.