Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Beth Horon: contested ground

The ground around Beth Horon was fought over 3 times between 166 BC and 1948: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Beth HoronBattle of Khirbat Abu LachamBattle of Beth HoronBattle of Beth HoronTel AvivJerusalemBur SaidGaza CityHaifaNablusEl ArishNazareth200 km31.870N, 35.108E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Beth Horon, 166 BCBattle of Beth Horon, AD 66Battle of Khirbat Abu Lacham, 1948166 BC1948
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
166 BCBattle of Beth HoronBeth HoronMaccabean Revolt
AD 66Battle of Beth HoronBeth HoronFirst Jewish-Roman War
18 July 1948Battle of Khirbat Abu Lacham

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.