Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Vidin: contested ground

The ground around Vidin was fought over 4 times between 1854 and 1913: 4 sieges. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CalafatSiege of VidinSiege of VidinSiege of VidinSiege of VidinBucharestBelgradeCraiovaNišPloieștiRusePiteștiČačak200 km43.988N, 22.890E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Calafat, 1854Siege of Vidin, 1878Siege of Vidin, 1885Siege of Vidin, 191318541913
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
February 1854Siege of CalafatCalafat
1878Siege of VidinVidin
12 November 1885Siege of VidinVidin
12 July 1913Siege of VidinVidinBalkan Wars

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.