Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Van: contested ground

The ground around Van was fought over 3 times between 1548 and 1915: 3 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of VanDefense of VanSiege of VanSiege of VanTabrizDiyarbakırBatmanKhvoyMaraghehNaxcivanAğrıMuş200 km38.499N, 43.379E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Van, 1548Defense of Van, 1896Siege of Van, 191515481915
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 August 1548Siege of VanVanOttoman-Safavid War
3 June 1896Defense of VanVan
19 April 1915Siege of VanVanWorld War I

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.