Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Málaga: contested ground

The ground around Málaga was fought over 3 times between 1487 and 1937: 1 battle, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MálagaBattle of MálagaBattle of MálagaBattle of MálagaSevilleCórdobaTangierGranada‎CádizGibraltarCeutaAlmería200 km36.715N, 4.399W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Málaga, 1487Battle of Málaga, 1704Battle of Málaga, 193714871937
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 May 1487Siege of MálagaMálagaGranada War
24 August 1704Battle of MálagaMálagaWar of the Spanish Succession
3 February 1937Battle of MálagaMálagaSpanish Civil 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.