Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Osijek: contested ground

The ground around Osijek was fought over 4 times between AD 351 and 1991: 2 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of EszczykSiege of OsijekBattle of OsijekBattle of Mursa MajorBattle of Mursa MajorBelgradeZagrebTimișoaraNovi SadBanja LukaSzegedPécsTuzla200 km45.560N, 18.670E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Mursa Major, AD 351Siege of Eszczyk, 1526Siege of Osijek, 1849Battle of Osijek, 1991AD 3511991
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 September AD 351Battle of Mursa MajorCroatiaRoman civil war of 350–353
5 July 1526Siege of EszczykOsijek
30 January 1849Siege of OsijekOsijek
August 1991Battle of OsijekOsijekCroatian 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.