Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Cartagena: contested ground

The ground around Cartagena was fought over 7 times between 1586 and 1820: 1 battle, 3 sieges and 3 naval actions, in 6 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Cartagena de IndiasRaid on Cartagena de IndiasCapture of the San JoaquinNew Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasSpanish Siege of Cartagena de IndiasSiege of CartagenaBattle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of Cartagena de IndiasBarranquillaSanta MartaSincelejoRiohachaCiénagaEl Carmen de BolívarLoricaTolú200 km10.408N, 75.525W
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1586Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Capture of the San Joaquin, 1711Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1741New Granadan Siege of Cartagena de Indias, 1815Spanish Siege of Cartagena de Indias, 1815Siege of Cartagena, 182015861820
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 February 1586Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaAnglo-Spanish War
13 April 1697Raid on Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaNine Years' War
11 August 1711Capture of the San JoaquinWar of the Spanish Succession
13 March 1741Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaWar of Jenkins' Ear
28 March 1815New Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaCivil War between Centralists and Federalists
26 August 1815Spanish Siege of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaColombian War of Independence
14 July 1820Siege of CartagenaCartagenaColombian War of Independence

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.