Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Roses: contested ground

The ground around Roses was fought over 7 times between 195 BC and 1808: 1 battle and 6 sieges, in 7 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of RhodeSiege of Palau-SaverderaSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesBarcelonaMarseilleAndorraToulonTarragonaBéziersMataróPerpignan200 km42.271N, 3.175E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Rhode, 195 BCSiege of Palau-Saverdera, 1464Siege of Roses, 1645Siege of Roses, 1693Siege of Roses, 1719Siege of Roses, 1794Siege of Roses, 1808195 BC1808
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
195 BCBattle of RhodeCiutadella de RosesIberian revolt
March 1464Siege of Palau-SaverderaPalau-saverderaCatalan Civil War
2 April 1645Siege of RosesRosesFranco-Spanish War
June 1693Siege of RosesRosesNine Years' War
22 October 1719Siege of RosesRosesWar of the Quadruple Alliance
28 November 1794Siege of RosesRosesWar of the Pyrenees
7 November 1808Siege of RosesRosesPeninsular 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.