Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Oropesa: contested ground

The ground around Oropesa was fought over 3 times between 1090 and 1801: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MiravetRaid on OropesaBattle of OropesaBattle of OropesaValenciaPalmaCastelloAlbaceteTarragonaGuadalajara200 km40.094N, 0.121E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Miravet, 1090Battle of Oropesa, 1521Raid on Oropesa, 180110901801
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1090Siege of MiravetCastel of Miravet
May 1521Battle of OropesaOropesaRevolt of the Brotherhoods
1801Raid on OropesaOropesaFrench Revolutionary 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.