Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Tlemcen: contested ground

The ground around Tlemcen was fought over 4 times between 1299 and 1557: 2 sieges and 2 campaigns, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of TlemcenCampaign of TlemcenCampaign of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenOranOujdaMelillaSidi bel AbbesTazaMostaganemTiaratSaïda200 km34.883N, 1.317W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Tlemcen, 1299Siege of Tlemcen, 1335Campaign of Tlemcen, 1551Campaign of Tlemcen, 155712991557
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1299Siege of TlemcenTlemcenMarinid–Zayyanid Wars
1335Siege of TlemcenTlemcenMarinid–Zayyanid Wars
1551Campaign of TlemcenTlemcenConflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties
1557Campaign of TlemcenTlemcenConflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties

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.