Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 38 engagements

Barcelona: contested ground

The ground around Barcelona was fought over 38 times between AD 510 and 1938: 25 battles, 10 sieges and 3 naval actions, in 15 different wars. All 38 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of BarcelonaBattle of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaRaid of 861Raid of 897 against BarcelonaBattle of BarcelonaHungarian raid in SpainSack of BarcelonaBattle of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaBattle of Santa Coloma de GramenetSitio de Barcelona (1472)Battle of MontjuïcBattle of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaBombardment of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaLanding at BarcelonaBattle of MontjuïcSiege of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaSiege of BarcelonaBattle of the Convent of Santa MadronaAttack on Can NavarroNaval Battle of BarcelonaBattle of the Convent dels CaputxinsAttack on the first parallelBattle of Santa Clara BastionBattle of 11th of SeptemberBattle of MontgatBlockade of BarcelonaBattle of Santa Coloma de GramenetBattle of San Jeroni de la MurtraBombardment of BarcelonaJanuary 1938 Barcelona bombingBombing of BarcelonaBarcelona May DaysBarcelona May DaysZaragozaAndorraTarragonaMataró200 km41.402N, 2.175E
38 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Barcelona, AD 510Battle of Barcelona, AD 512Siege of Barcelona, AD 800Siege of Barcelona, AD 827Raid of 861, AD 861Raid of 897 against Barcelona, AD 897Battle of Barcelona, AD 935Hungarian raid in Spain, AD 942Sack of Barcelona, AD 985Battle of Barcelona, 1359Siege of Barcelona, 1462Battle of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 1471Sitio de Barcelona (1472), 1472Battle of Montjuïc, 1641Battle of Barcelona, 1642Siege of Barcelona, 1652Bombardment of Barcelona, 1691Siege of Barcelona, 1697Landing at Barcelona, 1704Battle of Montjuïc, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1706Siege of Barcelona, 1713Battle of the Convent of Santa Madrona, 1713Attack on Can Navarro, 1713Naval Battle of Barcelona, 1714Battle of the Convent dels Caputxins, 1714Attack on the first parallel, 1714Battle of Santa Clara Bastion, 1714Battle of 11th of September, 1714Battle of Montgat, 1808Blockade of Barcelona, 1808Battle of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 1808Battle of San Jeroni de la Murtra, 1808Bombardment of Barcelona, 1842Barcelona May Days, 1937January 1938 Barcelona bombing, 1938Bombing of Barcelona, 1938AD 5101938
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 510Battle of BarcelonaBarcino
AD 512Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonalist of Visigothic Kings
September AD 800Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaCarolingian conquest of the Spanish March
AD 827Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaAyxun revolt
AD 861Raid of 861Spanish marchReconquista
AD 897Raid of 897 against BarcelonaCounty of BarcelonaReconquista
AD 935Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonaReconquista
AD 942Hungarian raid in SpainHungarian invasions of Europe
1 July AD 985Sack of BarcelonaBarcelonaReconquista
9 June 1359Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Two Peters
13 September 1462Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaCatalan Civil War
26 November 1471Battle of Santa Coloma de GramenetTorre BalldovinaCatalan Civil War
1 January 1472Sitio de Barcelona (1472)BarcelonaCatalan Civil War
26 January 1641Battle of MontjuïcBarcelonaReapers' War
29 June 1642Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonaFranco-Spanish War
October 1652Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaReapers' War
1691Bombardment of BarcelonaBarcelonaNine Years' War
12 June 1697Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaNine Years' War
27 May 1704Landing at BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
1705Battle of MontjuïcMontjuïcWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
14 September 1705Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
3 April 1706Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
25 July 1713Siege of BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
10 September 1713Battle of the Convent of Santa MadronaConvent de Santa MadronaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
19 October 1713Attack on Can NavarroBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession
24 February 1714Naval Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
17 May 1714Battle of the Convent dels CaputxinsCamp d'en Grassot i Gràcia NovaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
13 July 1714Attack on the first parallelBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession
12 August 1714Battle of Santa Clara BastionBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
11 September 1714Battle of 11th of SeptemberBarcelonaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
16 June 1808Battle of MontgatMontgatPeninsular War
2 September 1808Blockade of BarcelonaBarcelonaPeninsular War
22 September 1808Battle of Santa Coloma de GramenetPeninsular War
10 October 1808Battle of San Jeroni de la MurtraSan Jeroni de la MurtraPeninsular War
1842Bombardment of BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain from 1808 to 1874
3 May 1937Barcelona May DaysBarcelonaSpanish Civil War
1938January 1938 Barcelona bombingBarcelonaSpanish Civil War
1938Bombing of BarcelonaBarcelonaSpanish 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.