Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 14 engagements

Girona: contested ground

The ground around Girona was fought over 14 times between AD 785 and 1809: 3 battles and 11 sieges, in 8 different wars. All 14 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Conquest of GironaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaBattle of Saint MarySiege of Força VellaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaBattle of GeronaFirst Siege of GironaSecond Siege of GeronaSiege of GironaSiege of GironaBarcelonaAndorraToulonTarragonaMataróPerpignan200 km41.984N, 2.819E
14 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Conquest of Girona, AD 785Siege of Girona, AD 793Siege of Girona, AD 827Siege of Girona, 1285Battle of Saint Mary, 1285Siege of Força Vella, 1462Siege of Girona, 1653Siege of Girona, 1694Siege of Girona, 1710Siege of Girona, 1712Battle of Gerona, 1808First Siege of Girona, 1808Second Siege of Gerona, 1808Siege of Girona, 1809AD 7851809
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 785Conquest of GironaGironaCarolingian conquest of the Spanish March
AD 793Siege of GironaGironaCarolingian conquest of the Spanish March
AD 827Siege of GironaGironaAyxun revolt
26 June 1285Siege of GironaGironaAragonese Crusade
15 August 1285Battle of Saint MaryGironaAragonese Crusade
5 June 1462Siege of Força VellaGironaCatalan Civil War
12 July 1653Siege of GironaGironaReapers' War
15 June 1694Siege of GironaGironaNine Years' War
December 1710Siege of GironaGironaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
April 1712Siege of GironaGironaWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia
20 June 1808Battle of GeronaGironaPeninsular War
20 June 1808First Siege of GironaGironaPeninsular War
24 July 1808Second Siege of GeronaGironaPeninsular War
6 May 1809Siege of GironaGironaPeninsular 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.