Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Tucson: contested ground

The ground around Tucson was fought over 4 times between 1779 and 1862: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Second Battle of TucsonThird Battle of TucsonCapture of TucsonFirst Battle of TucsonFirst Battle of TucsonPhoenixNogalesDouglasGila BendTombstoneMesaCasa GrandeAscensión200 km32.224N, 110.962W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

First Battle of Tucson, 1779Second Battle of Tucson, 1782Third Battle of Tucson, 1782Capture of Tucson, 186217791862
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 December 1779First Battle of TucsonPresidio San Augustin del Tucson, ArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
1 May 1782Second Battle of TucsonTucson, ArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
25 December 1782Third Battle of TucsonTucson, ArizonaApache–Mexico Wars
20 May 1862Capture of TucsonTucson, ArizonaAmerican 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.