Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 9 engagements

Algiers: contested ground

The ground around Algiers was fought over 9 times between 1510 and 1962: 3 battles, 3 sieges, 2 naval actions and 1 campaign, in 5 different wars. All 9 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AlgiersSiege of AlgiersAction of 26 May 1789Invasion of Algiers in 1830Action of 8 May 1918Raid on AlgiersBattle of AlgiersBattle of Bab El OuedBombardment of AlgiersBombardment of AlgiersBatnaSétifBlidaChlefBéjaïaMostaganemMédéaBouïra200 km36.774N, 3.060E
9 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Algiers, 1510Siege of Algiers, 1598Action of 26 May 1789, 1789Bombardment of Algiers, 1816Invasion of Algiers in 1830, 1830Action of 8 May 1918, 1918Raid on Algiers, 1942Battle of Algiers, 1956Battle of Bab El Oued, 196215101962
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1510Siege of AlgiersAlgiers
1598Siege of AlgiersAlgiers
26 May 1789Action of 26 May 1789AlgiersBarbary–Portuguese conflicts
1816Bombardment of AlgiersAlgiers
14 June 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830AlgiersFrench conquest of Algeria
8 May 1918Action of 8 May 1918World War I
1942Raid on AlgiersAlgiersWorld War II
30 September 1956Battle of AlgiersAlgiersAlgerian War
23 March 1962Battle of Bab El OuedBab El OuedAlgerian 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.