Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Ghabaghib: contested ground

The ground around Ghabaghib was fought over 3 times between 1303 and 1941: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Charge at KisweBattle of KissouéBattle of Marj al-SaffarBattle of Marj al-SaffarDamascusBeirutṬarābulusHaifaNablusNazarethZahléAs Suwayda200 km33.354N, 36.238E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Charge at Kiswe, 1918Battle of Kissoué, 194113031941
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 April 1303Battle of Marj al-SaffarGhabaghibMongol invasions of the Levant
30 September 1918Charge at KisweWorld War I
15 June 1941Battle of KissouéAl-KiswahWorld 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.