Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Gallipoli: contested ground

The ground around Gallipoli was fought over 8 times between 1915 and 1915: 8 battles, in 2 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle for Baby 700Battle for No.3 PostBattle of Lone PineBattle of Sari BairBattle of the NekBattle of Chunuk BairBattle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)Landing at Anzac CoveLanding at Anzac CoveThessalonikiBursaBalıkesirTekirdağÇanakkaleSeresXanthiMitilini200 km40.248N, 26.288E
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Landing at Anzac Cove, 1915Battle for Baby 700, 1915Battle for No.3 Post, 1915Battle of Lone Pine, 1915Battle of Sari Bair, 1915Battle of the Nek, 1915Battle of Chunuk Bair, 1915Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli), 191519151915
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 April 1915Landing at Anzac CoveANZAC CoveWorld War I
3 May 1915Battle for Baby 700GallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
28 May 1915Battle for No.3 PostGallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
6 August 1915Battle of Lone PineGallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
6 August 1915Battle of Sari BairGallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
7 August 1915Battle of the NekGallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
7 August 1915Battle of Chunuk BairANZAC CoveWorld War I
21 August 1915Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)GallipoliMiddle Eastern theater of World War I

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.