Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

El Bruc: contested ground

The ground around El Bruc was fought over 4 times between 1808 and 1836: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

First Battle of El BrucBattle of MontserratBattle of El BruchBattles of El BruchBattles of El BruchBarcelonaZaragozaAndorraTarragonaPerpignan200 km41.585N, 1.796E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battles of El Bruch, 1808First Battle of El Bruc, 1808Battle of Montserrat, 1811Battle of El Bruch, 183618081836
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
6 June 1808Battles of El BruchEl BrucPeninsular War
6 June 1808First Battle of El BrucEl BrucPeninsular War
25 July 1811Battle of MontserratMontserratPeninsular War
15 March 1836Battle of El BruchEl BrucFirst 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.