Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Peschiera del Garda: contested ground

The ground around Peschiera del Garda was fought over 6 times between 1796 and 1866: 5 battles and 1 siege, in 5 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of BorghettoBattle of PeschieraBattle of PozzoloSiege of PeschieraBattle of CustozaBattle of CustozaBattle of CustozaMilanVeniceTurinGenoaBolognaTriesteBergamoParma200 km45.394N, 10.733E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Borghetto, 1796Battle of Peschiera, 1796Battle of Pozzolo, 1800Siege of Peschiera, 1848Battle of Custoza, 1848Battle of Custoza, 186617961866
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
30 May 1796Battle of BorghettoValeggio sul MincioFrench Revolutionary Wars
6 August 1796Battle of PeschieraPeschiera del GardaItalian Campaign of 1796-1797
25 December 1800Battle of PozzoloMonzambanoWar of the Second Coalition
18 May 1848Siege of PeschieraPeschiera del Garda
25 July 1848Battle of CustozaVeronaFirst Italian War of Independence
24 June 1866Battle of CustozaCustozaThird Italian 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.