Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Morella: contested ground

The ground around Morella was fought over 5 times between 1084 and 1838: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MorellaSiege of MorellaSiege of MorellaSiege of MorellaBattle of MorellaBattle of MorellaBarcelonaValenciaZaragozaPalmaCastelloTarragonaGuadalajaraMataró200 km40.618N, 0.100W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Morella, 1084Siege of Morella, 1117Siege of Morella, 1232Siege of Morella, 1707Siege of Morella, 183810841838
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 August 1084Battle of MorellaTortosaReconquista
November 1117Siege of MorellaMorellaReconquista
5 January 1232Siege of MorellaMorellaAragonese conquest of Valencia
1707Siege of MorellaMorellaWar of the Spanish Succession in the Kingdom of Valencia
29 July 1838Siege of MorellaMorellaFirst 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.