Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Fifth Crusade

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Fifth Crusade (1213 to 1221): 2 battles and 4 sieges across 6 present-day countries, most in Portugal (1), Israel (1), Lebanon (1). The most widely documented: Siege of Damietta.

See them on the globe

Siege of Alcácer do SalSiege of Mount TaborBattle of MachgharaSiege of DamiettaSiege of CáceresAttack on LimassolSiege of Alcácer do SalSiege of Mount TaborSiege of DamiettaSiege of CáceresAttack on LimassolMadridAthensCasablancaGenevaBarcelonaAnkaraAlgiersMilanAleppoNaples1000 km35.445N, 13.569E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1217: 3 engagements3 in 12171218: 2 engagements1220: 1 engagements12171220
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Alcácer do Sal, 1217Siege of Mount Tabor, 1217Battle of Machghara, 1217Siege of Damietta, 1218Siege of Cáceres, 1218Attack on Limassol, 122012171220
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1217Siege of Alcácer do SalAlcácer do Sal, PortugalPortuguese–Crusader victory
30 November 1217Siege of Mount TaborMount Tabor, IsraelAyyubid victory
1217Battle of MachgharaMachgara, LebanonAyyubid victory
April 1218Siege of DamiettaDamietta, EgyptCrusader victory
1218Siege of CáceresCáceres, Spain
1220Attack on LimassolLimassol, CyprusAyyubid victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Fifth Crusade (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.