Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Melilla: contested ground

The ground around Melilla was fought over 3 times between 1774 and 1900: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MelillaBattle of Wolf RavineSiege of MelillaSiege of MelillaOranOujdaTangierGibraltarCeutaKsar El KebirTlimcenSidi bel Abbes200 km35.288N, 2.948W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Melilla, 1774Battle of Melilla, 1860Battle of Wolf Ravine, 190017741900
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 December 1774Siege of MelillaMelillaSpanish–Moroccan conflicts
9 February 1860Battle of MelillaMelillaHispano-Moroccan War
27 July 1900Battle of Wolf RavineMelillaSecond Melillan campaign

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.