Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Lamia: contested ground

The ground around Lamia was fought over 5 times between 322 BC and 1821: 3 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of LamiaFirst Battle of LamiaSecond Battle of LamiaSiege of MpekiBattle of AlamanaBattle of AlamanaAthensPatraLarissaIoaninaAgrinioChalkidaKerkiraPirgos200 km38.890N, 22.426E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Lamia, 322 BCFirst Battle of Lamia, 209 BCSecond Battle of Lamia, 209 BCSiege of Mpeki, 1821Battle of Alamana, 1821322 BC1821
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
322 BCSiege of LamiaLamia
209 BCFirst Battle of LamiaLamiaFirst Macedonian War
209 BCSecond Battle of LamiaLamiaFirst Macedonian War
14 April 1821Siege of MpekiStavrosGreek War of Independence
5 May 1821Battle of AlamanaThermopylaeGreek War of Independence

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.