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contested ground, 4 engagements

Damietta: contested ground

The ground around Damietta was fought over 4 times between 1169 and 1799: 1 battle and 3 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of DamiettaSiege of DamiettaBattle of DamiettaSiege of DamiettaSiege of DamiettaAlexandriaTel AvivBur SaidGaza CityIsmaïliaEl MansuraDamanhûrTanta200 km31.417N, 31.817E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Damietta, 1169Siege of Damietta, 1218Siege of Damietta, 1249Battle of Damietta, 179911691799
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 October 1169Siege of DamiettaDamiettaCrusades
April 1218Siege of DamiettaDamiettaFifth Crusade
5 June 1249Siege of DamiettaDamiettaSeventh Crusade
1 November 1799Battle of DamiettaDamiettaFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria

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.