Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Madrid: contested ground

The ground around Madrid was fought over 5 times between 1520 and 1936: 1 battle, 3 sieges and 1 campaign, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of the Alcazar of MadridMarch to MadridSiege of the Montaña BarracksBattle of Ciudad UniversitariaSiege of MadridSiege of MadridValenciaZaragozaValladolidSalamancaToledoGuadalajara200 km40.428N, 3.707W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid, 1520March to Madrid, 1706Siege of the Montaña Barracks, 1936Siege of Madrid, 1936Battle of Ciudad Universitaria, 193615201936
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1520Siege of the Alcazar of MadridRoyal Alcazar of MadridRevolt of the Comuneros
1706March to MadridMadridWar of the Spanish Succession
18 July 1936Siege of the Montaña BarracksMontaña barracksSpanish Civil War
8 November 1936Siege of MadridMadridSpanish Civil War
15 November 1936Battle of Ciudad UniversitariaMadridSpanish Civil 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.