Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Balvanera: contested ground

The ground around Balvanera was fought over 8 times between 1807 and 1955: 7 battles and 1 siege. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MiserereFirst bombardment of Buenos AiresSecond bombardment of Buenos AiresThird bombardment of Buenos AiresFrench attack on the Argentine squadronSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of Los CorralesBombing of Plaza de MayoBombing of Plaza de MayoMontevideoDuraznoSan José de MayoLa PlataZáratePergaminoJunínLuján200 km34.608S, 58.384W
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Miserere, 1807First bombardment of Buenos Aires, 1811Second bombardment of Buenos Aires, 1811Third bombardment of Buenos Aires, 1812French attack on the Argentine squadron, 1829Siege of Buenos Aires, 1852Battle of Los Corrales, 1880Bombing of Plaza de Mayo, 195518071955
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 July 1807Battle of MiserereBalvanera
1811First bombardment of Buenos Aires
1811Second bombardment of Buenos Aires
1812Third bombardment of Buenos Aires
1829French attack on the Argentine squadron
6 December 1852Siege of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
21 June 1880Battle of Los CorralesRevolution of 1880
1955Bombing of Plaza de MayoPlaza de Mayo

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.