Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the War of the Castilian Succession

The atlas places 8 engagements of the War of the Castilian Succession (1475 to 1479): 3 battles, 2 sieges and 3 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Spain (4), Portugal (2), Gibraltar (1).

See them on the globe

Siege of FuenterrabíaBattle of Cape St. VincentSiege of BurgosBattle of GibraltarBattle of ToroBattle of MourãoBattle of GuineaBattle of La AlbueraSiege of BurgosBattle of GibraltarBattle of ToroBattle of MourãoBattle of GuineaBattle of La AlbueraTehranBaghdadAthensCasablancaAddis AbabaDakarGeneva5000 km22.181N, 2.497W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1475: 1 engagements1476: 4 engagements4 in 14761477: 1 engagements1478: 1 engagements1479: 1 engagements14751479
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Burgos, 1475Battle of Gibraltar, 1476Battle of Toro, 1476Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1476Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1476Battle of Mourão, 1477Battle of Guinea, 1478Battle of La Albuera, 147914751479
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
July 1475Siege of BurgosCastle of Burgos, SpainIsabella and Aragon victory
1476Battle of GibraltarGibraltar
1 March 1476Battle of ToroToro, SpainIndecisive
April 1476Siege of FuenterrabíaHondarribia, Spain
1476Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. Vincent, Portugal
1477Battle of MourãoPortugal
1478Battle of GuineaElminaPortuguese victory
1479Battle of La AlbueraSpain

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the Castilian Succession (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.