Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Port-au-Prince: contested ground

The ground around Port-au-Prince was fought over 6 times between 1793 and 1920: 4 battles and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Port-RépublicainBattle of TrutierSiege of Port-au-PrinceBattle of Port-au-PrinceBattle of Port-au-PrinceSiege of Port-au-PrinceSiege of Port-au-PrinceSanto DomingoSantiagoCap-HaïtienSan JuanLes CayesGonaïvesBarahonaLa Vega200 km18.538N, 72.337W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Port-au-Prince, 1793Battle of Port-Républicain, 1794Battle of Trutier, 1794Siege of Port-au-Prince, 1803Battle of Port-au-Prince, 1919Battle of Port-au-Prince, 192017931920
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
12 April 1793Siege of Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrinceHaitian Revolution
30 May 1794Battle of Port-RépublicainPort-au-PrinceWar of the First Coalition
5 December 1794Battle of TrutierPort-au-PrinceWar of the First Coalition
October 1803Siege of Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrinceHaitian Revolution
7 October 1919Battle of Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrinceBanana Wars
15 January 1920Battle of Port-au-PrincePort-au-PrinceBanana Wars

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.