Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Patras: contested ground

The ground around Patras was fought over 7 times between AD 805 and 1822: 7 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

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7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Patras, AD 805Siege of Patras, 1205Siege of Patras, 1338Siege of Patras, 1429Siege of Patras, 1687Siege of Patras, 1821Siege of Patras, 1822AD 8051822
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 805Siege of PatrasPatras
1205Siege of PatrasPatrasByzantine–Latin wars
1338Siege of PatrasPatras
February 1429Siege of PatrasPatrasByzantine–Latin wars
10 July 1687Siege of PatrasPatrasMorean War
4 April 1821Siege of PatrasPatrasGreek War of Independence
1822Siege of PatrasPatrasGreek War of Independence

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.