Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Alessandria: contested ground

The ground around Alessandria was fought over 3 times between 1174 and 1657: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AlessandriaSiege of Alessandria (1657)Battle of AlessandriaBattle of AlessandriaMilanFlorenceVeniceTurinNiceGenoaBolognaGrenoble200 km44.914N, 8.619E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Alessandria, 1174Battle of Alessandria, 1391Siege of Alessandria (1657), 165711741657
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
29 October 1174Siege of AlessandriaAlessandriaGregorian Reform
25 June 1391Battle of AlessandriaAlessandriaGregorian Reform
19 July 1657Siege of Alessandria (1657)AlessandriaFranco-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.