Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Q975: contested ground

The ground around Q975 was fought over 6 times between 1835 and 1840: 3 battles and 3 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BéxarBattle of ConcepciónGrass FightSiege of the AlamoCouncil House FightBattle of the AlamoBattle of the AlamoAustinVictoriaPiedras NegrasConroeDel RioBay CityBeevillePort Lavaca200 km29.417N, 98.493W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Béxar, 1835Battle of Concepción, 1835Grass Fight, 1835Battle of the Alamo, 1836Siege of the Alamo, 1836Council House Fight, 184018351840
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 October 1835Siege of BéxarQ975, TexasTexas Revolution
28 October 1835Battle of ConcepciónMission Concepcion, TexasTexas Revolution
26 November 1835Grass FightTexasTexas Revolution
23 February 1836Battle of the AlamoAlamo Mission, TexasTexas Revolution
23 February 1836Siege of the AlamoAlamo Mission, TexasTexas Revolution
19 March 1840Council House FightQ975, TexasTexas–Indian Wars

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.