Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 12 engagements

Ceuta: contested ground

The ground around Ceuta was fought over 12 times between 1182 and 1859: 2 battles, 7 sieges and 3 naval actions, in 7 different wars. All 12 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Ceuta (1182)Siege of CeutaBattle of CeutaFirst Siege of CeutaSecond Siege of CeutaSieges of CeutaSiege of CeutaSiege of CeutaSiege of CeutaAction of 19 February 1801Battle of Sierra BullonesConquest of CeutaConquest of CeutaTangierCádizGibraltarMelillaMálagaKsar El KebirAlmeríaLarache200 km35.892N, 5.311W
12 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Ceuta (1182), 1182Siege of Ceuta, 1309Battle of Ceuta, 1339Conquest of Ceuta, 1415First Siege of Ceuta, 1419Second Siege of Ceuta, 1419Sieges of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Ceuta, 1721Siege of Ceuta, 1790Action of 19 February 1801, 1801Battle of Sierra Bullones, 185911821859
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1182Battle of Ceuta (1182)CeutaReconquista
21 July 1309Siege of CeutaCeuta under Muslim ruleReconquista
6 September 1339Battle of CeutaCeutaReconquista
21 August 1415Conquest of CeutaCeuta under Muslim ruleMoroccan–Portuguese conflicts
13 August 1419First Siege of CeutaPortuguese CeutaMoroccan–Portuguese conflicts
September 1419Second Siege of CeutaPortuguese CeutaMoroccan–Portuguese conflicts
23 October 1694Sieges of CeutaCeutaCampaigns of Ismail Ibn Sharif
23 October 1694Siege of CeutaCeutaSieges of Ceuta
1721Siege of CeutaCeutaSieges of Ceuta
25 September 1790Siege of CeutaCeutaSpanish–Moroccan conflicts
19 February 1801Action of 19 February 1801French Revolutionary Wars
9 December 1859Battle of Sierra BullonesBelyounechHispano-Moroccan 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.