Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

San Sebastián: contested ground

The ground around San Sebastián was fought over 5 times between 1813 and 1936: 3 battles and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of San SebastiánBattle of LugarizBattle of OriamendiSiege of the Loyola barracksCampaign of GipuzkoaCampaign of GipuzkoaBilbaoToulousePamplonaAndorraSantanderBurgosLogroñoAgen200 km43.307N, 1.975W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of San Sebastián, 1813Battle of Lugariz, 1836Battle of Oriamendi, 1837Campaign of Gipuzkoa, 1936Siege of the Loyola barracks, 193618131936
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 July 1813Siege of San SebastiánSan SebastiánPeninsular War
5 May 1836Battle of LugarizSan SebastiánFirst Carlist War
16 March 1837Battle of OriamendiSan SebastiánFirst Carlist War
1936Campaign of GipuzkoaGipuzkoaSpanish Civil War
21 July 1936Siege of the Loyola barracksGipuzkoaSpanish Civil 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.