Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Sidon: contested ground

The ground around Sidon was fought over 3 times between 1110 and 1991: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of SidonBattle of SidonSiege of SidonSiege of SidonDamascusBeirutHomsṬarābulusHaifaLemososNazarethZahlé200 km33.561N, 35.398E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Sidon, 1110Battle of Sidon, 1941Battle of Sidon, 199111101991
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 October 1110Siege of SidonSidonCrusader–Fatimid Wars
15 June 1941Battle of SidonSidonSyria–Lebanon campaign
2 July 1991Battle of SidonSidonLebanese 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.