Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Sant Llorenç de la Muga: contested ground

The ground around Sant Llorenç de la Muga was fought over 5 times between 1285 and 1811: 4 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Burning of PeraladaFirst Battle of Sant Llorenç de la MugaBattle of San Lorenzo de la MugaSiege of FiguerasBattle of the Black MountainBattle of the Black MountainBarcelonaMarseilleAndorraToulonTarragonaBéziersMataróAix-en-Provence200 km42.303N, 2.952E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Burning of Peralada, 1285First Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga, 1794Battle of San Lorenzo de la Muga, 1794Battle of the Black Mountain, 1794Siege of Figueras, 181112851811
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1285Burning of PeraladaPeraladaAragonese Crusade
19 May 1794First Battle of Sant Llorenç de la MugaSant Llorenç de la MugaWar of the Pyrenees
13 August 1794Battle of San Lorenzo de la MugaSant Llorenç de la MugaWar of the Pyrenees
17 November 1794Battle of the Black MountainPont de MolinsWar of the Pyrenees
10 April 1811Siege of FiguerasFigueresPeninsular 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.