Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Cagliari: contested ground

The ground around Cagliari was fought over 5 times between 1323 and 1942: 3 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Castel di CastroBattle of StampaceBattle of Quartubombing of Cagliari in World War IIBattle of LucocisternaBattle of Lucocisterna200 km39.220N, 9.130E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Castel di Castro, 1323Battle of Lucocisterna, 1324Battle of Stampace, 1325Battle of Quartu, 1354bombing of Cagliari in World War II, 194213231942
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
April 1323Siege of Castel di CastroCagliariAragonese conquest of Sardinia
29 February 1324Battle of LucocisternaElmasAragonese conquest of Sardinia
29 December 1325Battle of StampaceStampaceAragonese conquest of Sardinia
24 January 1354Battle of QuartuQuartu Sant'ElenaSardinian uprising
1942bombing of Cagliari in World War IICagliariWorld 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.