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contested ground, 5 engagements

Chania: contested ground

The ground around Chania was fought over 5 times between 1645 and 1941: 2 battles and 3 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ChaniaSiege of ChaniaSiege of SoudaBattle of 42nd StreetBattle of CreteBattle of CreteIraklioSitia200 km35.500N, 24.043E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Chania, 1645Siege of Chania, 1692Siege of Souda, 1715Battle of Crete, 1941Battle of 42nd Street, 194116451941
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
27 June 1645Siege of ChaniaChaniaCretan War of 1645-1669
17 July 1692Siege of ChaniaChaniaMorean War
14 January 1715Siege of SoudaSoudaSeventh Ottoman–Venetian War
20 May 1941Battle of CreteCreteWorld War II
27 May 1941Battle of 42nd StreetWorld 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.