Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Portsmouth: contested ground

The ground around Portsmouth was fought over 3 times between 1813 and 1862: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Craney IslandBattle of Sewell's PointBattle of Hampton RoadsBattle of Hampton RoadsRaleighNorfolkRichmondLynchburgCharlottesvilleDanvilleKitty HawkDurham200 km36.961N, 76.333W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Craney Island, 1813Battle of Sewell's Point, 1861Battle of Hampton Roads, 186218131862
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 June 1813Battle of Craney IslandPortsmouth, VirginiaWar of 1812
18 May 1861Battle of Sewell's PointNorfolk, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
8 March 1862Battle of Hampton RoadsHampton Roads, VirginiaAmerican 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.