Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Ancona: contested ground

The ground around Ancona was fought over 6 times between 1174 and 1944: 2 battles and 4 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AnconaSiege of AnconaSiege of AnconaSiege of AnconaBombing of Ancona in World War IIBattle of AnconaBattle of AnconaFlorenceBolognaPescaraBanja LukaSplitPisaParmaLivorno200 km43.616N, 13.516E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Ancona, 1174Siege of Ancona, 1799Siege of Ancona, 1815Siege of Ancona, 1860Bombing of Ancona in World War II, 1943Battle of Ancona, 194411741944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 April 1174Siege of AnconaAncona
1799Siege of AnconaAnconaWar of the Second Coalition
May 1815Siege of AnconaAnconaNeapolitan War
September 1860Siege of AnconaAnconaWars of Italian Independence
1943Bombing of Ancona in World War IIAnconaWorld War II
July 1944Battle of AnconaAnconaWorld War II

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.