Atlas of Battles

commander, 4 engagements

Battles of James Norton

Battles of James Norton

British military officer, fought in Brazil, 1789 to 1835

James Norton is recorded as a commander at 4 placed engagements in the atlas between 1826 and 1828: 2 battles and 2 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Argentina (2), Uruguay (1), Brazil (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 179 km apart end to end, 60 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Cisplatine War (2).

Banco de OrtizBattle of Los PozosBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaBanco de OrtizBattle of Los PozosBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaBuenos AiresDuraznoSan José de MayoRochaLa PlataZárateLujánChascomúsLobosCarmelo200 km34.775S, 57.332W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1826: 2 engagements2 in 18261827: 1 engagements1828: 1 engagements18261828
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Banco de Ortiz, 1826Battle of Los Pozos, 1826Battle of Monte Santiago, 1827Battle of Ensenada, 182818261828
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
2 May 1826Banco de OrtizUruguayIndecisive
1826Battle of Los PozosRío de la Plata, Brazil62 km SEInconclusive
1827Battle of Monte SantiagoEnsenada, Argentina113 km WBrazilian victory
January 1828Battle of EnsenadaArgentina5 km EIndecisive

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.