Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the War of the Sicilian Vespers

The atlas places 10 engagements of the War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282 to 1302): 4 battles, 2 sieges and 4 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in Italy (9), Malta (1).

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Battle of NicoteraSiege of AugustaCapture of SquillaceBattle of GaglianoSiege of MessinaBattle of MaltaBattle of the Gulf of NaplesBattle of the CountsBattle of FalconariaBattle of PonzaSiege of MessinaBattle of MaltaBattle of the Gulf of NaplesBattle of the CountsBattle of FalconariaBattle of PonzaTunisTiranaPalermoCataniaSousseSassariBariCagliariTarantoTébessa500 km38.398N, 14.524E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1282: 2 engagements2 in 12821283: 1 engagements1284: 1 engagements1287: 2 engagements2 in 12871297: 1 engagements1299: 1 engagements1300: 2 engagements2 in 130012821300
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Messina, 1282Battle of Nicotera, 1282Battle of Malta, 1283Battle of the Gulf of Naples, 1284Siege of Augusta, 1287Battle of the Counts, 1287Capture of Squillace, 1297Battle of Falconaria, 1299Battle of Gagliano, 1300Battle of Ponza, 130012821300
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
May 1282Siege of MessinaMessina, ItalyMessinese–Aragonese–Sicilian victory
11 October 1282Battle of NicoteraNicotera, ItalyAragonese–Sicilian victory
8 July 1283Battle of MaltaGrand Harbour, MaltaAragonese victory
5 June 1284Battle of the Gulf of NaplesGulf of Naples, ItalyAragonese victory
1 May 1287Siege of AugustaAugusta, Italy
23 June 1287Battle of the CountsNaples, Italy
June 1297Capture of SquillaceSquillace, Italy
1 December 1299Battle of FalconariaTrapani, Italy
January 1300Battle of GaglianoGagliano Castelferrato, ItalySicilian victory
14 June 1300Battle of PonzaPonza, Italy

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