Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Silistra: contested ground

The ground around Silistra was fought over 5 times between AD 968 and 1854: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of SilistraSiege of Silistra (1828)Siege of Silistra (1829)Siege of Silistra (1854)Siege of DorostolonSiege of DorostolonBucharestConstanțaVarnaCraiovaPloieștiRusePiteștiPleven200 km44.118N, 27.262E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Silistra, AD 968Siege of Dorostolon, AD 971Siege of Silistra (1828), 1828Siege of Silistra (1829), 1829Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854AD 9681854
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 968Battle of SilistraSviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
AD 971Siege of DorostolonSilistraSviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
9 July 1828Siege of Silistra (1828)Silistra
5 May 1829Siege of Silistra (1829)Silistra
1854Siege of Silistra (1854)SilistraCrimean 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.