Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Chios: contested ground

The ground around Chios was fought over 4 times between 1681 and 1912: 2 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Bombardment of ChiosCampaign of ChiosBattle of ChiosBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosAthensDenizliManisaUşakSökeChalkidaMitiliniErmoupoli200 km38.389N, 26.041E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Bombardment of Chios, 1681Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822Campaign of Chios, 1827Battle of Chios, 191216811912
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1681Bombardment of ChiosChiosFrench–Tripolitania War
18 June 1822Burning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosGreek War of Independence
October 1827Campaign of ChiosChios
24 November 1912Battle of ChiosChiosFirst Balkan 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.