Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Pittsburgh: contested ground

The ground around Pittsburgh was fought over 3 times between 1755 and 1763: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Fort DuquesneSiege of Fort PittBattle of the MonongahelaBattle of the MonongahelaClevelandBaltimoreColumbusHarrisburgYoungstownCantonAkronYork200 km40.445N, 80.007W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of the Monongahela, 1755Battle of Fort Duquesne, 1758Siege of Fort Pitt, 176317551763
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 July 1755Battle of the MonongahelaFort Duquesne, PennsylvaniaSeven Years' War
13 September 1758Battle of Fort DuquesnePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSeven Years' War
22 June 1763Siege of Fort PittPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPontiac's 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.