Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Elmina: contested ground

The ground around Elmina was fought over 3 times between 1625 and 1781: 1 battle and 2 naval actions, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of ElminaBattle of ElminaBattle of ElminaBattle of ElminaAccraLoméSekondiTemaObuasiKoforiduaGrand BassamWinneba200 km5.082N, 1.347W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Elmina, 178116251781
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 October 1625Battle of ElminaElminaDutch–Portuguese War
24 August 1637Battle of ElminaElminaDutch–Portuguese War
18 February 1781Battle of ElminaElmina CastleFourth Anglo-Dutch 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.