Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 9 engagements

Badajoz: contested ground

The ground around Badajoz was fought over 9 times between 1658 and 1936: 3 battles and 6 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 9 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BadajozSiege of BadajozFirst siege of BadajozBattle of the GeboraSecond siege of BadajozSecond Siege of Badajoz, Part IIBattle of AlmagroBattle of BadajozSiege of BadajozSiege of BadajozLisbonCórdobaSetúbalJaénToledoLinaresÉvoraLeiria200 km38.881N, 6.970W
9 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Badajoz, 1658Siege of Badajoz, 1705First siege of Badajoz, 1811Battle of the Gebora, 1811Second siege of Badajoz, 1811Second Siege of Badajoz, Part II, 1811Battle of Almagro, 1812Siege of Badajoz, 1812Battle of Badajoz, 193616581936
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 July 1658Siege of BadajozBadajozPortuguese Restoration War
4 October 1705Siege of BadajozBadajozWar of the Spanish Succession
26 January 1811First siege of BadajozBadajozPeninsular War
19 February 1811Battle of the GeboraGévoraPeninsular War
22 April 1811Second siege of BadajozBadajozPeninsular War
18 May 1811Second Siege of Badajoz, Part IIBadajozPeninsular War
16 January 1812Battle of AlmagroAlmagroPeninsular War
16 March 1812Siege of BadajozBadajozPeninsular War
12 August 1936Battle of BadajozBadajozSpanish Civil 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.