Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Pécs: contested ground

The ground around Pécs was fought over 3 times between 1541 and 1686: 3 sieges. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of PécsSiege of PécsSiege of PécsSiege of PécsZagrebLjubljanaTimișoaraGrazNovi SadSzegedMariborSzolnok200 km46.083N, 18.217E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Pécs, 1541Siege of Pécs, 1664Siege of Pécs, 168615411686
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
August 1541Siege of PécsPécs
27 January 1664Siege of PécsPécs
14 October 1686Siege of PécsPécsGreat Turkish 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.