Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Zamora: contested ground

The ground around Zamora was fought over 3 times between AD 939 and 1809: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ZamoraBattle of VillagodioBattle of AlhandicBattle of AlhandicMadridVigoPortoValladolidOurenseBurgosSalamancaLogroño200 km41.511N, 5.738W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Alhandic, AD 939Siege of Zamora, 1072Battle of Villagodio, 1809AD 9391809
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
5 August AD 939Battle of AlhandicZamoraReconquista
February 1072Siege of ZamoraZamora
6 January 1809Battle of VillagodioZamoraPeninsular 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.