Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cuenca: contested ground

The ground around Cuenca was fought over 3 times between 1177 and 1874: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CuencaCapture of CuencaConquest of CuencaConquest of CuencaMadridValenciaCastelloAlbaceteTarragonaToledoGuadalajara200 km40.071N, 2.140W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Conquest of Cuenca, 1177Siege of Cuenca, 1706Capture of Cuenca, 187411771874
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 January 1177Conquest of CuencaCuencaAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula
7 August 1706Siege of CuencaCuenca
13 July 1874Capture of CuencaCuencaThird Carlist 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.