Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Cassano d’Adda: contested ground

The ground around Cassano d’Adda was fought over 5 times between AD 268 and 1799: 5 battles, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Pons AureoliBattle of CassanoBattle of Vaprio d'AddaBattle of CassanoBattle of CassanoBattle of CassanoGenevaMilanVeniceTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaLausanne200 km45.547N, 9.527E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Pons Aureoli, AD 268Battle of Cassano, 1259Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324Battle of Cassano, 1705Battle of Cassano, 1799AD 2681799
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 268Battle of Pons Aureoli
16 September 1259Battle of CassanoCassano d’AddaGregorian Reform
28 February 1324Battle of Vaprio d'AddaVaprio d'AddaGregorian Reform
16 August 1705Battle of CassanoCassano d’AddaWar of the Spanish Succession
27 April 1799Battle of CassanoCassano d’AddaWar of the Second Coalition

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.