Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Cape St. Vincent: contested ground

The ground around Cape St. Vincent was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1797: 5 naval actions, in 5 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Action of 18 March 1748Action of 28 November 1751Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentSevilleCádizHuelvaPortimãoBeja200 km37.021N, 9.001W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1641Action of 30 September 1681, 1681Action of 18 March 1748, 1748Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 179716411797
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
4 November 1641Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. VincentEighty Years' War
30 September 1681Action of 30 September 1681Cape St. VincentSpanish–Brandenburger War
18 March 1748Action of 18 March 1748War of Jenkins' Ear
28 November 1751Action of 28 November 1751Cape St. VincentSpanish–Algerian conflicts
14 February 1797Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. VincentAnglo-Spanish 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.