Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Turaida: contested ground

The ground around Turaida was fought over 4 times between 1211 and 1628: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of TuraidaBattle of TreidenBattle of TreidenBattle of TuraidaBattle of TuraidaRigaPskovTartuLiepagaPärnuJelgavaVentspilsRēzekne200 km57.183N, 24.848E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Turaida, 1298Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Treiden, 162812111628
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1211Battle of TuraidaTuraidaLivonian Crusade
1 June 1298Battle of TuraidaGauja
1 February 1628Battle of TreidenTuraidaPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
1 February 1628Battle of TreidenTuraidaPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629

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.