Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Órbigo River: contested ground

The ground around Órbigo River was fought over 3 times between AD 456 and 1808: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of PolvorariaBattle of BenaventeBattle of ÓrbigoBattle of ÓrbigoVigoPortoValladolidOurenseBurgosSalamancaLogroñoSantiago de Compostela200 km41.986N, 5.688W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Órbigo, AD 456Battle of Polvoraria, AD 878Battle of Benavente, 1808AD 4561808
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 October AD 456Battle of ÓrbigoÓrbigo RiverGothic War in Spain of 456
AD 878Battle of Polvoraria
29 December 1808Battle of BenaventeBenaventePeninsular 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.