Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Salé: contested ground

The ground around Salé was fought over 4 times between 1260 and 1851: 1 battle, 2 sieges and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of SaléBombardment of SaléSiege of SaléBombardment of SaléBombardment of SaléCasablancaFezMeknesKenitraKsar El KebirTazaEl JadidaSettat200 km34.046N, 6.820W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Salé, 1260Bombardment of Salé, 1628Siege of Salé, 1660Bombardment of Salé, 185112601851
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 September 1260Battle of SaléSaléReconquista
1628Bombardment of SaléSaléSpanish–Barbary conflicts
1660Siege of SaléSalé
26 November 1851Bombardment of SaléSaléFranco–Moroccan conflicts

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.