Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Sagunto: contested ground

The ground around Sagunto was fought over 3 times between 219 BC and 1811: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MorvedreBattle of SaguntumSiege of SaguntumSiege of SaguntumMadridValenciaPalmaCastelloAlbaceteGuadalajara200 km39.681N, 0.270W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Saguntum, 219 BCBattle of Morvedre, 1412Battle of Saguntum, 1811219 BC1811
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
May 219 BCSiege of SaguntumSaguntumBarcid conquest of Hispania
27 February 1412Battle of MorvedreSaguntoCount of Urgell's revolt
25 October 1811Battle of SaguntumSaguntoPeninsular 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.