Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Funchal: contested ground

The ground around Funchal was fought over 3 times between 1866 and 1917: 1 battle and 2 naval actions, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Action of 22 August 1866Raid on Ruhnu (1917)Battle of FunchalBattle of Funchal200 km32.644N, 16.911W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Action of 22 August 1866, 1866Battle of Funchal, 1916Raid on Ruhnu (1917), 191718661917
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1866Action of 22 August 1866FunchalChincha Islands War
3 December 1916Battle of FunchalPort of FunchalWorld War I
1917Raid on Ruhnu (1917)RuhnuWorld 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.