Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Maó: contested ground

The ground around Maó was fought over 6 times between 1147 and 1781: 2 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action, in 5 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MahónSack of MahónCapture of MinorcaSiege of Fort St PhilipSiege of Sant FelipBattle of MinorcaBattle of MinorcaPalma200 km39.877N, 4.299E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Mahón, 1147Sack of Mahón, 1535Capture of Minorca, 1708Siege of Fort St Philip, 1756Battle of Minorca, 1756Siege of Sant Felip, 178111471781
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1147Siege of MahónMaóSecond Crusade
1535Sack of MahónMaóOttoman–Spanish War
1708Capture of MinorcaMenorcaWar of the Spanish Succession
20 April 1756Siege of Fort St PhilipSt. Philip's CastleSeven Years' War
20 May 1756Battle of MinorcaMenorcaSeven Years' War
19 August 1781Siege of Sant FelipSt. Philip's CastleAnglo-Spanish 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.