Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

al-Lixbûnâ: contested ground

The ground around al-Lixbûnâ was fought over 5 times between AD 844 and 1779: 1 battle, 3 sieges and 1 naval action, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of al-LixbûnâCapture of LisbonSiege of LisbonAction of 11 November 1779Siege of LisbonSiege of LisbonSetúbalBadajozÉvoraMéridaLeiriaBejaCastelo BrancoSantarém200 km38.714N, 9.146W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of al-Lixbûnâ, AD 844Capture of Lisbon, 1094Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lisbon, 1384Action of 11 November 1779, 1779AD 8441779
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August AD 844Siege of al-Lixbûnâal-LixbûnâVikings in Galicia
October 1094Capture of LisbonLisbonAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus
25 October 1147Siege of Lisbonal-LixbûnâAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus
29 May 1384Siege of LisbonLisbonHundred Years' War
11 November 1779Action of 11 November 1779Anglo-Spanish 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.