Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Porto: contested ground

The ground around Porto was fought over 3 times between 1809 and 1832: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

First Battle of PortoSiege of PortoSecond Battle of PortoSecond Battle of PortoVigoOurenseSalamancaCoimbraBragaCovilhãAveiroBragança200 km41.149N, 8.611W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

First Battle of Porto, 1809Second Battle of Porto, 1809Siege of Porto, 183218091832
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 March 1809First Battle of PortoPortoPeninsular War
12 May 1809Second Battle of PortoPortoPeninsular War
July 1832Siege of PortoPortoLiberal 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.